How to Drive Out Demons

Results from a new survey of 170 self-professed North American exorcists.

How to Drive Out Demons

How to Drive Out Demons

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This article appeared in the July/August, 2012 issue of Christianity Today as "Exorcist Survey".

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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

July/August

Christianity Today July/August, 2012

Cover Story

A Tale of Two Scientists: What Really Happened 'In the Beginning'

Tim Stafford

Cover Story

The Evolution of the Debate: Divided on Origins

CT Staff

Cover Story

Infographic: America's View on Evolution and Creationism

Graph by Column Five / Courtesy of The BioLogos Foundation

Review

The God Who Is (and Isn't) There

John Wilson

The Cosmos's Best-Kept Secret

Leslie Leyland Fields

The Hymns That Haunt Us

Wilson's Bookmarks

John Wilson

The Problem with ‘Incarnational Ministry’

J. Todd Billings

Excerpt

Ashamed No More: A Pastor's Journey Through Sex Addiction

T. C. Ryan

Finding Jesus at Burning Man

Phil Wyman

NASCAR Driver Blake Koch Takes a Stand for Jesus

Mark Moring

Review

How Narratives Can Prepare Hearts for the Gospel

Jerry Root

The Gospel Is More Than a Story: Rethinking Narrative and Testimony

Leslie Leyland Fields

Rejoicing in the Wrath: Why We Look Forward to the Judgment Day

Trevin Wax

Editorial

Why Gay Marriage Is More Than a Legal Issue

How Maya Moore Brings Style and Grace to the U.S. Olympic Women's Team

Mark Moring

News

Philistine Digs Define David and Solomon

Gordon Govier

Gospel Goes Global

Elissa Cooper

Rich Mouw on Why Evangelicals Need to Be Quick to Listen to Mormons

Interview by Peggy Fletcher Stack

News

Childproofing Churches

C. L. Lopez

Why Divorce Calls Children's Existence into Question

Andrew Root

News

Foreign Adoptions in Short Supply

Ken Walker

The Other Iranian Revolution

Matthias Pankau and Uwe Siemon-Netto

News

Mixed Views on Vanderbilt Veto

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

Review

Go and Do

Matt Reynolds

Review

Where Sin Abounds

Matt Reynolds

Review

Enough

Matt Reynolds

My Top 5 Books On Special Needs

Amy Julia Becker, author of 'A Good and Perfect Gift' (Bethany House)

Letters to the Editor

Louis C. K. Disses Himself

Jessica DeCou

News

Passages

News

Gleanings

News

Go Figure

Compiled by Ted Olsen

News

Should Pastors Be Guaranteed Job Security?

Compiled by Ruth Moon

News

Quotation Marks

Compiled by Ted Olsen

A Season of Change at Christianity Today

Harold Smith

Review

Fighting to Die: Confusion About the Purpose of Martyrdom

Joe Carter

Should Churches Display the American Flag in Their Sanctuaries?

Douglas Wilson, Lisa Velthouse, and Russell D. Moore

News

Syria's Last Chance

Dale Gavlak in Amman, Jordan, and Cairo, Egypt

Q & A: Marco Rubio on His Faith of Many Colors

Interview by Sarah Pulliam Bailey

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News

Died: Chuck Norris, Icon of American Machismo Who Returned to Faith

Cody Benjamin

The action star personified the ideal of a clear-cut fight between good guys and bad guys.

College students and a church.

News

Elevation Church’s New College Reflects a Shift in Christian Higher Ed

Kelsey Kramer McGinnis

The influential megachurch’s new partnership with Southeastern University is an onsite training program for Christian college students.

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The New Party Politics of Abortion

Daniel K. Williams

Some Republicans remain consistently pro-life. But under Trump’s lead, the GOP has become an anti-Roe yet pro-choice coalition.

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Being Human

Dr. Craig Mattson on Digital Overwhelm: Is It Time to Unplug?

What are the hidden costs of technology on our work & relationships?

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The Russell Moore Show

Remembering John Perkins

The civil rights leader treated love of God and love for others as inseparable.

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The Bulletin

Joe Kent Resigns, Iranian Threats, and a Victory for Parents’ Rights

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll, Russell Moore

Public opinions on the Iran war, homeland security risks, and disagreements about gender transition in the classroom.

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Review

What Kids Think About God Matters

Three theology books to read this month.

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Turning ‘a Miracle’ into Long-Haul Help for the Homeless

Taylor Berglund

A North Carolina nonprofit is thinking in decades, not days, about sustainable, affordable housing.