The History of Demonology and the Church: Conference Preview Edition

Before the Church could proclaim Christ’s victory over the powers, the world had already named them. From the primeval chaos of Mesopotamian myth to the apostolic proclamation of Christ’s authority over every principality and power, The History of Demonology and the Church traces humanity’s enduring struggle to understand—and confront—the unseen world. This Conference Preview Edition presents the Introduction, the complete first chapter, an excursus on Exorcism, Historical Timeline, and Bibliography—offering readers an initial entry into a sweeping seven-volume study of demonological thought from the ancient Near East to the modern Church. In these opening pages, Luke Bray explores the spiritual imagination of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Canaan, and Israel, demonstrating how the ancient world’s understanding of spirits, chaos, and cosmic order formed the historical soil from which biblical revelation emerged. Drawing on archaeology, comparative literature, and rigorous theological analysis, Bray shows how Scripture did not merely inherit these ideas—but confronted, purified, and transformed them. Measured rather than sensational, scholarly yet deeply ecclesial, this work recovers a neglected dimension of Christian intellectual history and reframes spiritual conflict under the sovereign victory of Christ.
ASIN: B0GQZ4HY8N
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Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Bray, Luke
Binding: Paperback
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