Satan, Exorcism and Spirituality

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The quintessence of Spirituality as Involved relationality that integrates ............7 Spirituality : Basic concept and its non-christian understandings ..............9 Basic concept of Spirituality ..........9 Spirituality : non-christian understandings..........28 2. Christian spirituality : summit of Involved relationality that integrates .................43 Trinitarian foundation for involved relationality ...........43 Ecclesial life of Involved relationality ............48 Magisterium on christian life of involved relationality .............58 Christian spirituality : summit of involved Relationality that integrates ..........59 II. Satan: The arch-agent of Disintegrating divisiveness ............67 3. Demonology: THe concept and Selected non -Christian understandings..........69 Demonology: The concept ....................69 Demonology : Selected non-christian understandings ...........77 4. New testament foundations of Satanology ..............106 Satan in the synoptic gospels ...........106 Satan in the fourth Gospel ...............129 Satan in the book of Acts ...........130 Satan in the pauline literature ...............133 Satan in the book of hebrews and the non-pauline epistles ..............139 Satan in the book of revelation ..............142 The stand of Jesus on Satan : A critical assessment ............149 The stand of jesus on satan : A critical assesment...............149 5. Development of Satanology in the life and Teachings of the Church ..........155 Satan in the writings of the church fathers ...........155 III. Exorcism : The weapon against satan for involved relationality that integrates ...............223 6. Exorcism: The concept and non-christian approaches ........225 Concept of Exorcism .............225 Non Christian approaches to exorcism ...........226 7. Christian exorcism : A sign of the kingdom of God ...........250 Exorcism and the kingdom of God ..........250 Gerasene demoniac: An illustration ..............256 8. Exorcism in the life and teachings of Jesus ..........293 Narratives of Exorcism ...............306 9. Exorcism in the life and Teachings of the Apostles .........................323 Apostles` ministry of exorcism in the synoptic gospels .............323 10. Development of Exorcism in the life and teachings of the church ...............345 Exorcism in the patristic era............345 Exorcism in the magisterial teachings ...................358 Exorcism in the liturgy of the church ..............370 Exorcism in the lives of saints ...................375 Canonical, sacramental, devotional and ministerial. understandings on Exorcism ..................386 civil law on exorcistic practices ... ...........................................391 Modern medical diagnostic criteria and exorcism .................392 Integrating modern diagnostic criteria and exorcism ................398