Capturing Christianity Podcast CC221: "This is genuinely unexplained" | Demons, Aliens, and Psychokinesis w/ Jimmy Akin
Jul 7, 2023
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Cautious Approach to Demonic Attribution
- Avoid prematurely attributing strange phenomena to demons.
- Investigate thoroughly and consider mental health or natural explanations first.
Three Sources of Temptation
- Over-attributing events to demonic influence gives the devil too much credit.
- Christian theology recognizes three sources of temptation: the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Dangers of Misinterpreting Demonic Possession
- Jimmy Akin shared examples of fatal at-home exorcisms due to misinterpreting children's behavior.
- He highlighted a case where a father scalded and drowned his child, believing the child was possessed.