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Demons are the New Zombies

Just in time for Halloween (and the Baylor Film & Faith Symposium!), Bryne and JR. investigate the new “it” monster: Demons. From possession in popular culture to exorcising pastors, we ask how demons function in our world, and how we can respond to stories and experiences of possession.

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Just in time for Halloween (and the Baylor Film & Faith Symposium!), Bryne and JR. investigate the new “it” monster: Demons. From possession in popular culture to exorcising pastors, we ask how demons function in our world, and how we can respond to stories and experiences of possession.

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0:00 – Zombies: So In Right Now

10:00 – Demons are the New Zombies

24:00 – Demons and the Failure of Institutions

29:00 – Scott Derickson Films

35:30 – Who’s the Star of the Possession Film?

39:00 – Possession: Religion in the Modern World

44:00 – Exorcism and Abuse

55:30 – Where is the Demon trend going?[/learn_more]

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Origami Elephants - October 17, 2014

Demons are the New Zombies

Demons are the New Zombies

Just in time for Halloween (and the Baylor Film & Faith Symposium!), Bryne and JR. investigate the new "it" monster: Demons. From possession in popular culture to exorcising pastors, we ask how demons function in our world, and how we can respond to stories and experiences of possession.

From Series: "Origami Elephants Season 1"

Origami Elephants celebrates the tension between beauty and certainty. Hosts Bryne Lewis and JR. Forasteros tackle the elephants in the room - the topics we either avoid or fight about. Bryne, JR. and their guests choose instead to investigate the elephants, to let them draw us together rather than divide.

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Zombies? Soooo 2013!
Zombies? Soooo 2013!

Articles:

Demonic Possession and Exorcism Coming to NBC PrimeTime

Two Exorcisms” (Submitted by Henry Imler)

Books, Films & TV:

Writing in the Dust by Rowan Williams

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Requiem

Sinister

Deliver Us from Evil

The Walking Dead

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How do you respond to stories of possession? What’s your favorite exorcism film?

By JR. Forasteros

JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.