a Christian's handbook on primal and folk religions Burnett, David 1943- creator text bibliography tnu Nashville, TN Oliver Nelson c1992 1992 monographic eng

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286 p. : ill. ; pbk ; 20 cm. Contents : Stranger than fiction -- Unearthly powers -- Gods and demons -- The human soul -- Ghosts and ancestors -- Totem -- The pollution of man -- The power of ritual -- Divining the unknown -- Mediators between god and man -- Witchcraft -- Sorcery and black magic -- Spirit possession -- Shamanism -- Mediumship: consulting the spirits -- The mystic experience -- Folk religion -- Prophecy: the word of the Lord -- New religious movements -- Christian worldviews. Appendix: Ministering to the spirit possessed. David Burnett ; foreword by Machael Griffiths. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Christianity and other religions Primitive Primal and folk religions Religion Controversial literature Missions Theory BR128.P75 B87 1992 261.2/BUR 0840796129 91035684 DLC 910919 20111017203535.0 1543921