Deliverance From Evil Spirits

by Michael Scanlan, Randall J. Cirner

Evil spiritual forces are at the root of many of the temptations, failures, and difficulties we encounter in our lives. Yet God has equipped us with weapons to overcome the work of evil spirits. This book examines one of the most potent of these weapons-the ministry of deliverance. The authors explain the authoritative Christian teaching about spiritual warfare. They present an approach to deliverance that is a pastorally sound and effective weapon for dealing with the work of evil spirits. A Servant Book.

121 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1980

About the author

Vincent Michael Scanlan, T.O.R. was a Roman Catholic priest of the Franciscan Third Order Regular. He was responsible for the revival of the College of Steubenville, now known as Franciscan University of Steubenville. Scanlan served the university for 26 years as president and then 11 years as chancellor, before retiring in 2011.

He resided at the Sacred Heart Province motherhouse in Loretto, Pennsylvania prior to his death.

Reviews

[Marie]

This is a very "sane" book on deliverance. Written from a Catholic perspective, it is also meant for and fitting for non-Catholics and is respectful in mentioning that there are different traditions of worship and community. But truth is not hedged, and balance is given. This book importantly addresses the need for living a healthy, balanced Christian life as one of the primary tools for living in spiritual freedom.

As a Catholic Christian who has also been a non-Catholic charismatic Christian, I would highly recommend this book to those who know (or suspect) that Scripture speaks truthfully about the existence and activity of demons in the world, but who are a bit leery of so-called deliverance ministries that seem to be based on nothing more than the personality of a minister. I would also recommend it to Catholics who for some reason doubt the existence of demonic activity in the world, or who believe that one must run to a priest to have these ministry needs met.