Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: avo@icad.com (Alex Orlovsky) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: re: demons and such Message-ID: Date: 7 Feb 90 08:43:42 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: ICAD Inc., Cambridge, MA Lines: 25 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article meow@wpi.wpi.edu (Catherine M Darensbourg) writes: > > What are reliable books for research into demonology?... > >the theory of "know thy enemy", and would like help in sorting through the >inevitable hype fit only for tabloids, and the real signs of demonic/diabolical >interference in the physical world. > Two references: one old, one fairly new. 1.) The Life of St. Anthony by St. Athanasius. This brief book describes the struggles of a desert ascetic in his quest for perfection and some of the demonic experiences he had along the way. The book is over 1500 years old, so one can't seriously maintain that demons are an invention of the Middle Ages. 2.) Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future by Fr. Seraphim Rose. This book is a provocative analysis of many trends in modern life, from UFO's to Jonestown to Ecumenism (!), from the standpoint of a contemporary, conservative Orthodox Christian standpoint. For example, the UFO section claims that the confusion and ultimate pointlessness of most close encounters strongly suggest a demonic agency.