The Lord of Spirits Monstrous Compendium
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Oct 28, 2022 Delve into madness, demonic possession, and Halloween tricks with Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew. Explore ancient perspectives on monsters and divine connections, from Nebuchadnezzar's dream to resisting societal norms. Discover the transformative power of encounters with God in this insightful and humorous episode.
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Madness As Divine Otherness
- In many ancient cultures madness signaled contact with the divine and set a person outside social order.
- That separation allowed prophetic critique and special wisdom unattainable within ordinary social life.
Foucault's Madness And Social Control
- Michel Foucault traced how madness shifted from sacred to socio-political labeling across history.
- Madness became a tool to confine dissidents and enforce conformity rather than mark divine contact.
Madness Depends On Social Context
- The concept of madness always contrasts a person's behavior with prevailing social norms.
- Shifts in society change who's labeled mad because adaptability to new structures varies across people.