Principalities and Powers

John Warwick Montgomery takes fascinating look at the paranormal, the supernatural, and the hidden things, including prophecy, divination, poltergeist, cabala, extra-sensory perception, fairies, ghosts, astrology, and other bizarre phenomena.

Contents:
* Prologue. To the Reader Fascinated by the Occult
* Chapter One. But Is It Real?
* Chapter Two. A Bit of Hidden History
* Chapter Three. Cabala and Christ
* Chapter Four. The Stars and the Hermetic Tradition
* Chapter Five. The Land of Mordor
* Chapter Six. God’s Devil: A Ghost Story with a Moral
* Epilogue. Before You Close the Creaking Door
* Supplement: The Church and Demonology

Also includes appendices and indices.

John Warwick Montgomery is the author of more than sixty books in six languages. He holds eleven earned degrees, including a master of philosophy in law from the University of Essex, England, a PhD from the University of Chicago, a doctorate in protestant theology from the University of Strasbourg, France, and a higher doctorate in law (LLD) from the University of Cardiff, Wales. He is a Lutheran clergyman and an English barrister. He has been admitted to practice as a lawyer before the Supreme Court of the United States and is a practicing avocat, Barreau de Paris, France. Dr. Montgomery is Professor Emeritus of Law and Humanities, University of Bedfordshire, England, and additionally serves as Professor-at-Large for 1517.

Prologue. To the Reader Fascinated by the Occult 11
Chapter One. But Is It Real? 25
By Way of Definition. -- Don't Knock Spirit Rapping. -- Science and the Miraculous.
Chapter Two. A Bit of Hidden History 47
Primitive Peoples. -- China, India, and Tibet. -- The Ancient Near East and the Bible. -- The Greco-Roman World. -- From the Age of Faith to the Age of Reform. -- "Enlightenment" and Modernity.
Chapter Three. Cabala and Christ 74
What Is the Cabala? -- The Baptism of the Cabala by Pico of Mirandola. -- What Is the Cabala Worth?
Chapter Four. The Stars and the Hermetic Tradition 96
Alchemy: Gold from Dross. -- The Secret Society: Fellowship from Mystery. -- Astrology: Answers from the Stars
Chapter Five. The Land of Mordor 121
The Future Beckons. -- The Tarot. -- The Realm of Faerie. -- Visitations from Beyond. -- Lust for the Demonic
Chapter Six. God's Devil: A Ghost Story with a Moral 151
Epilogue. Before You Close the Creaking Door 167
Supplement: The Church and Demonology
The Pastor and Today's Demons 177
Is the Devil Anti-Ecumenical? 185
Help in Understanding "The Exorcist" 189
Exorcism: Is It For Real? 194
Appendices
Appendix A: The Early Church's Concept of Demonic Activity 203
Appendix B: A Reformation-Era Letter on Demon Possession 206
Appendix C: The Gospel According to LSD 214
Appendix D: Suggested Readings 216
Notes 217
Indices
Index of Occult Subjects 245
Index of Scripture References 246
Index of Names 248

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