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title: 'Demon Possession and Allied Themes: Being an Inductive Study of Phenomena of Our Own Times'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'John Livingston Nevius'
date: 1896-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Supernatural'
- 'Non-Christian Religions and Beliefs'
scriptures:
- 'Mark 5'
- 'Luke 8'
- 'Acts 16'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/nevius-1896-demon-possession-and-allied-themes-being-an-inductive-study-of-phenomena-of-our-own-times
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# Demon Possession and Allied Themes: Being an Inductive Study of Phenomena of Our Own Times

Missionary John L. Nevius surveys demon possession in China and beyond, compiling eyewitness cases and weighing pathological, psychological, biblical, and occult/spiritualist explanations.

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