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"Simply put, demonology is the science of unseen evil, much as criminology is the science of visible evil. The primary focus of demonology is the infestation of demons in either a living organism or an inanimate object. This occurrence is commonly referred to as demoniac possession."

Tags:catholicism, exorcism, obsession, possession, demons

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A look at Immanuel Velikovsky's theories of the justification of 'miraculous' events which he claimed had been caused by major astronomical event. The author focuses mainly on the claims outlined in his popular book, "Worlds in Collision".

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"Immanuel Velikovsky, author of Worlds in Collision, was very well read when it came to the texts of ancient cultures. In his book he argues that our solar system has changed dramatically within the last few millennia, impacting considerably on the course of history on Earth. I will attempt to show that his statement, based on these ancient writings, is flawed. He does not question the veracity of the texts and takes everything said as literal, leaving them greatly open to interpretation. I will also illustrate how Velikovsky's theory is disproved by geographic evidence, which he fails to investigate."

Tags:ancient, bible, collision, interplanetary, mars, miracles, worlds

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This paper reviews the facts of this extra-terrestrial citing in this New Mexican city with an emphasis on a review of the crash.

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"Also, the UFO Museum of Research, along with many other sources, says a farmer named Mac Brazel was the first person to see evidence of the controversial UFO crash. He was riding out on his horse to round up some stray sheep when he noticed some metal debris scattered over a large area. As Brazel looked closer, he noticed a trench hundreds of feet long had been dug into the land. The first thing he did was drag a large piece of metal from the trench to a shed near his house. Brazel wanted to show the metal piece to his neighbors. The neighbors had no idea what it was, so they immediately notified the police. The police went straight to the Central Intelligence Agency, where Major Jesse Marcel and his troops cleaned the debris from the site of the wreck. The cleanup alone took about three days (Roswell, n.p.)."

Tags:alien, flying, mexico, new, roswell, saucer, ufo, disc

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This paper looks at the various forms of Chinese divination called I Ching. The author discusses I Ching's long history based on the philosophy of an ever-changing universe. The paper discusses how trigrams and hexagrams lead to a better understanding of the future, and how the practice was used during several dynasties in China. The author also examines I Ching's text, "Book of Changes".

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"I Ching is a form of divination used in China for the prediction of many affairs, both personal and affairs of the state. "I" or yi means change. "Ching" or ying means book. Therefore it is known in English as the Book of Changes. It is based on the philosophy that everything in the universe is constantly changing. The I Ching reflects this process of changes and gives a way to interpret the way that energy is flowing at any particular moment."

Tags:chinese, divination, shang, dynasty, confucius, elements, universe, future, oracle, book, changes, yin, yang, trigram, energy, tao, hexagram

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This paper presents an overview of the MMPI-2, the restandardized version of the original MMPI instrument designed to assess adult psychopathology. The paper notes that the test is comprehensive in nature consisting of 567 true-false items which are assessed in terms of 10 basic clinical scales, 7 validity scales, 15 Content Scales, 27 content component scales, 18 supplementary scales, 3 social introversion scales, 28 Harris-Lingoes sub scales and 10 special or setting-specific indices. It provides seven report options. The MMPI-2 is most frequently used for clinical patients with psychiatric symptoms and is applied in a variety of settings including psychiatric and/or medical settings, court room settings, and business settings.

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"Strengths of the instrument are strong reliability and face validity and treatment applications. Weaknesses include some psychometric difficulties with the newer scales, the need for supplementary information to support report patterns, heterogeneity of item content within the scales, overlapping items across the different scales, low cultural relevance, the atheoretical nature of its development, and difficulties associated with using computer interpretations."

Tags:patient, psychiatric, medical, clinical, interpretation, scales, therapy

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"This research is concerned with the witchcraft hysteria that occurred in Massachusetts, specifically the witchcraft trials held in Salem Village in the year 1692. The purpose of the study is to look at the events surrounding the trails and subsequent executions, probable causes, and some of the key people involved. It is designed to look at the trials in terms of the context of their time.

One of the most important factors concerning the causes of the witchcraft trials in Salem is that they were part of an historical and social tradition that encompassed not only Massachusetts in the colonial period but humankind throughout much of recorded history. The trials, contrary to popular belief, were really not an aberration, but, in part, were a segment of a continuum begun in ancient times. In fact, the .... "

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This paper examines the history of the Salem Witch Trials and how in the months of June to September 1692, nineteen men and women were hung near Salem Village, Massachusetts, for the crime of witchcraft. It looks at how the rumors and accusations started and Salem's easy acceptance of the idea of witchcraft which turned into hysteria. It evaluates some of the different stories of convictions and the testimonies and the aftermath of the trials. The paper includes a timeline of events in the New English colonies.

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"Salem's hysteria over witchcraft sparked with the strange illness of Betty Parris, the daughter of the Salem minister. She exhibited a strange variety of symptoms, including contorting in pain, ducking under furniture, and complaints of fever. Talk of witchcraft increased as several of Betty's playmates, including Ann Putnam and Mary Walcott began to show similar symptoms.

Salem's easy acceptance of the idea of witchcraft came partially from the ideas espoused in Cotton Mather's book, Memorable Providences. This book, popular just before the trial, described the suspected witchcraft of an Irish servant in Boston. The behavior of the woman in the book was eerily similar to that of young Betty Parris, who ultimately claimed that her afflictions were the result of witchcraft."

Tags:hysteria, jail, voodoo, magic

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"According to the theory of reincarnation, the soul survives the death of the body and is reborn at a later time into another human or animal body. The origins of this idea can be found in the ancient belief system of Hinduism. In fact, the majority of Hindus today still believe in reincarnation, just as their ancestors did thousands of years ago. In the Western world, by contrast, there have been few adherents of the theory of reincarnation. Although some practitioners of alternative faiths believe in the theory, most Western philosophers and scientists have rejected it completely. One exception to this rule is ... Despite the views of liberal-minded researchers like ... "

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This paper discusses the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and the unanswered questions that surround his death. The author looks at some of the conspiracy theories that have risen over the years, such as whether Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, was Kennedy shot in the front or the back of the head, why is there a different coffin when the body is unloaded from the plane?

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"" November 22, 1963 was an important and sorrowful day in American history. It was the day John F. Kennedy was shot. Many of the facts from this day are common knowledge to almost anyone who has ever taken a high school level class in history. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, who was hiding in the Texas Schoolbook Depository, as his car passed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas , Texas . These are the accepted facts of the assassination; however, many Americans believe there is more to this story, possibly even a government cover-up. Any conspiracy buff knows that there are several unanswered questions and facts that simply don't add up. For example, did Oswald act alone? If he did, could he have fired all the shots in that short of time? Was Kennedy hit in the front or the back of the head? The answers to these and other questions have led many Americans to believe that the assassination of John F. Kennedy was part of a conspiracy by our own government. The question that I have asked myself many times is: Is the government telling us the truth?"

Tags:commission, depository, film, grassy, gunman, harvey, john, knoll, lee, louis, oswald, schoolbook, second, texas, warren, witt, zapruder

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A look at the phenomenon of near-death experiences (NDEs) and how they are perceived by the scientific community, with arguments for and against scientific explanations of such occurrences.

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"The scientific aspects surrounding the near-death experience are more obscure than the popular accounts and non-substantial definitions of them. Researcher Charles T. Tart says that science can actually help to further our knowledge of the NDE if more people would attempt to embrace the application of scientific ideas in studying its occurrence. He says: ".many people react negatively to the idea of scientific investigation of NDEs, but genuine science can contribute a great deal to understanding NDEs and helping experiencers integrate their experiences with everyday life"(Tart, 1997). The factors surrounding the near-death experience have been researched by a number of scientists, and a number of facts, similarities, and correlations have been discovered surrounding this very difficult, largely undocumented phenomena. "

Tags:nde, psychology