One On One With Satan
A chilling and highly convincing account of possession and exorcism in modern America, hailed by NBC Radio as "one of the most stirring books on the contemporary scene."
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"Martin's polished contemporary sense of traditional theology entices even the skeptical.... Stunningly pertinent ...Will set you thinking-and thinking-and thinking." -- -- Detroit News
"Martin is above all serious. He is not speaking about madness, about illusions or the irrational, but about the real beyond all reason.... He presents exorcism as ... a titanic clash of wills that threatens the lives, the sanity, even the souls of all attending." -- Newsweek
"Martin's polished contemporary sense of traditional theology entices even the skeptical.... Stunningly pertinent ...Will set you thinking-and thinking-and thinking." -- Detroit News
"The most shattering book on demonic possession isn't fiction at all but Malachi Martin's spellbinding work of interpretive reporting." -- New York (Sunday) Daily News
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By LINDA
Format:Paperback
* Satan is roaming the earth, seeking whom he may devour(1Peter 5:8). Many souls are ripe for his tormenting in a socieity where a man's opinion is his God (2TIM 4:3-4) and secular humanism runs rampant.This book sheds light on many of the enemy's tactics.It also empowers the believer in Christ with true knowledge and effective weapons (Ephesians 6:10-17 Remember the Word, the blood of Jesus, the name of Jesus, and the prayers of the saints).
* Martin is a former professor at the Vatian's Pontifical Biblical Institute.He researched and interviewed 5 exorcists and 5 cases of possession. He tells the story of each priest's calling and the circumstances leading to each possession. His prose will captivate you and you'll invite him back for more. I've read this book several times and distributed numerous copies as gifts.
* Martin is Catholic and I'm a Protestant Assemblies of God believer. This book breaks the DEMONINATION BARRIERS.Jesus is the vine(John 15).Who loves Jesus? John 14:21 states," Whoever has my commands and obeys them, He is the one who loves me....."
* Martin explores the spiritual fight that occurs in exorcism (aka deliverance) and details the battle for the soul.The will of the possessed, the strength of the priest's faith, and the crafty tactics of the devil's hordes all play a part in 5 climatic victory testimonies for Jesus....
* Martin is a former professor at the Vatian's Pontifical Biblical Institute.He researched and interviewed 5 exorcists and 5 cases of possession. He tells the story of each priest's calling and the circumstances leading to each possession. His prose will captivate you and you'll invite him back for more. I've read this book several times and distributed numerous copies as gifts.
* Martin is Catholic and I'm a Protestant Assemblies of God believer. This book breaks the DEMONINATION BARRIERS.Jesus is the vine(John 15).Who loves Jesus? John 14:21 states," Whoever has my commands and obeys them, He is the one who loves me....."
* Martin explores the spiritual fight that occurs in exorcism (aka deliverance) and details the battle for the soul.The will of the possessed, the strength of the priest's faith, and the crafty tactics of the devil's hordes all play a part in 5 climatic victory testimonies for Jesus....
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Format:Paperback
I read this book b/c I find the material fascinating, albeit horrifying. The topic that is discussed in the book, demonic possession, is something that I find rather interesting. I have read other books, accounts and seen the movies. As a fan of the macabre, I thought I have heard it all. This book totally changed my perception. It makes "The Exorcist" look like Dr. Suess. In fact, I read the first case study, Zio and the Smiler and took it back to the bookstore. What I read was so disgusting, explicit and nauseating that I had trouble falling asleep for 2 days. It reaches into the unimaginable part of the human soul and psyche. The vileness and ugliness of these accounts startles the imagination. This book is definately NOT for the faint of heart, nor the weak in constitution. I find it difficult to believe that one can sustain the type of physical, emotional and spiritual torture that accompanies the possessed. This book will make you reassess your spiritual outlook. It leaves the reader with an utterly claustrophobic feeling and the need to come up for air every now and again. I caution any parent who have children in the house to not leave this book out casually. It may affect a younger or sensitive person adversely. Hideous, sanguinous and wretched, "Hostage to the Devil" will keep the reader entraced and may serve some good....it will make you believe in evil. And when evil is acknowledged, as this book implies, only then can it be conquered.
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By Auroran
Format:Paperback
Martin, an experienced exorcist, presents five full true-life accounts of demonic possession from the 1960s and 1970s. The book is made more interesting by the fact that each case has a different exorcist with his own personality, history, and flaws. (Martin's personal career as an exorcist was primarily in the 1940s and 1950s. He is apparently more of a consultant on such matters now.)
Interestingly, a Web site claims to quote from a Martin interview that, in his opinion, "Cases of possession and obsession have increased about 750% since the early 1970's." It is therefore doubly unfortunate that so many skeptical bishops have effectively forbidden the use of exorcism in their jurisdictions.
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Excellent
Well written book, not much biased but presented like a reporter. The only concern is - are all those stories true? It obviously looks genuine.
Published on Feb 27 2011 by Vanny Thai
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Please put the thesaurus down
Well, I am half way in to this book and its becoming difficult to continue. The writing style that Martin takes is excessively painful. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2004
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Sobering Book on Good and Evil in the World...
I highly recommend this book for those who don't believe that there is a God---Who is merciful and loves them. Read more
Published on April 11 2004
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Why the Catholic Church?
It always amazes me that people give so much credence to "exorcisms" as relating to the Catholic Church. Read more
Published on Mar 4 2004
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A CLASSIC, but there is much more...
This is truly a classic book on the subject of exorcism
from the Catholic perspective, but the truth is: Satan, the
Prince of Darkness, is much more subtle than... Read more
from the Catholic perspective, but the truth is: Satan, the
Prince of Darkness, is much more subtle than... Read more
Published on Dec 1 2003 by Leonardo LCH Lenbenhear
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This a great book for the enlightened mind
This is the closest objective view of demonic possesion I have ever read. It was of great help to me in my study of other demons and possesion. Read more
Published on Oct 31 2003 by maria gen
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Tedium, it hurts because I really wanted to believe this...
I got this book because I wanted to know what the protocol was for taking out a demon - just incase I move into some old house where I find a strange man with deep eyes wandering... Read more
Published on Oct 30 2003
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not really scary
I am not even finished with this book. There are 5 cases and I am on the 3rd one. I am halfway through it and haven't come across anything remotely frightening. Read more
Published on Oct 15 2003 by shutterbugcpa
3.0 out of 5 stars
one mistake in summerbeard's review
One can only be freed from the devil through the acceptance of Jesus Christ as your savior. Not to discredit those who fight evil on a daily basis, but ALL believers in Christ can... Read more
Published on Sep 26 2003 by K. Roy
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Challanging and Compelling
The belief system that this book is based upon would ordinarily cause me to dismiss it if it were not for the excellent quality of the writing and intelligence with which the... Read more
Published on Sep 12 2003 by Frances T. Nowve
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