The 16th century was a violent and turbulent time for Christianity, the protestant reformation was in full force and the Catholic Church was desperately trying to maintain its religious dominance over Europe. This book explores, in detail, many cases of demonic possession which occured in 16th century Europe and how both the Roman Catholic Church, and the Protestant denominations exploited these cases in order to gain converts to their respective faiths.
Language
English
Pages
31
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
William Revere
Release
March 06, 2016
Conversion through fear; exorcism and its use as Roman Catholic propaganda in sixteenth-century Europe.
The 16th century was a violent and turbulent time for Christianity, the protestant reformation was in full force and the Catholic Church was desperately trying to maintain its religious dominance over Europe. This book explores, in detail, many cases of demonic possession which occured in 16th century Europe and how both the Roman Catholic Church, and the Protestant denominations exploited these cases in order to gain converts to their respective faiths.