Witchcraft and the Modern Roman Catholic Church

by Francis Young

Witchcraft is rarely mentioned in official documents of the contemporary Roman Catholic church, but ideas about the dangers of witchcraft and other forms of occultism underpin the recent revival of interest in exorcism in the church. This Element examines hierarchical and clerical understandings of witchcraft within the contemporary Roman Catholic church. The Element considers the difficulties faced by clergy in parts of the developing world, where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108948758
• ISBN13: 9781108948753
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"