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Hostage to the devil : the possession and exorcism of five living Americans by Malachi Martin; [with a new preface by the author] is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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Hostage to the Devil is a controversial nonfiction bestseller, a chilling and true account of possession and exorcism in modern America, hailed by NBC Radio as "one of the most stirring books on the contemporary scene."--Back cover. In 1976 Satanism was presented, and was probably regarded by most Americans, as a box office and a bookstore draw. In fact, Hostage to the Devil was intended as a clear warning that Possession is not- nor was it ever- some tale of dark fancy featuring ogres and happy endings. Possession is real; and real prices are paid. Among the general population of Catholics and Christians of other denominations, large numbers of people no longer learn even so basic a prayer as the Our Father. In churches and parochial schools alike, the subject of Hell is avoided, as one midwestern priest put it, in order not to put people "on a guilt trip." The idea of sin is likewise avoided, according to the same source, in order not to do "irreparable damage to what has been taught for the past fifteen years." That much alone leaves every Christian at a profound and needless disadvantage in the confrontation with evil that life brings to each of us. Deeply felt prohibitions aga

Who reads Hostage to the devil : the possession and exorcism of five living Americans?

Author

Malachi Martin; [with a new preface by the author]

Publisher

HARPER SAN FRANCISCO

Published

1976

Language

EN

ISBN

9780062285164

Category

religious

Subjects

Religion, Philosophy, Humanities

Rating

3.95 / 5 (1,198 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14