The devil's alphabet

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"The devil is a many-sided and versatile demagogue. To the psychologist he says, “I will give you new knowledge and understanding." To the occultist he will say, “I will give you the keys to the last secrets of creation." He confronts the religionist and the moralist with a mask of integrity and promises them the very help of heaven. And finally to the rationalist and the liberalist he says, “I am not there. I do not even exist." "In the course of reading this book you will find that reference has often been made to actual case histories in order to substantiate and illustrate the phenomenon and effects of superstition and occultism. I would like to point out then at the very outset that these examples are drawn from my own counselling experience and, unless it is specifically mentioned to the contrary, I have myself actually talked with one or more of the persons concerned in each example." A review of forty-seven forms of occult superstition, magic, fortune-telling, and spiritism. Preface. 7 I. The Standpoint of our Assessment of Superstition and Occultism.11 II. The Devil’s Alphabet.15 1. Amulets.15 2. Anthroposophy.15 3. Astrology.17 4. Atheism.19 5. Black and White Magic.20 6. Blood Subscriptions.25 7. Card-Laying.27 8. Charming.28 9. Christian Science.31 10. Clairvoyance.33 11. Colour Therapy.34 12. DeathMagic.37 13. Eye-Diagnosis.38 14. Fanaticism.43 15. Fetishes.53 16. Firewalking.54 17. Fortune-Telling .57 18. Freemasonry.59 19. Ghosts .64 20. Heresies.69 21. Hypnosis.71 22. Letters of Protection.73 23. Magical Healing Methods.75 24. Mental Suggestion.76 25. Mesmerism.77 26. Modern Theology.8O 27. Moon-Mancy .80 28. Neo-Rationalism.81 29. Numerical Symbolism.84 30. Occult Literature..85 31. Omens. 86 32. Palmistry. 88 33. Psycho-analysis. 89 34. Psychography..94 35. Psychometry..94 36. Rod and Pendulum. 95 37. Screening. 98 38. Significant Dates and Days.99 39. Spiritism. 101 40. Superstition. 105 41. Telepathy. 106 42. Tongues Movements. 108 43. Transference. 111 44. Umbanda and Macumba..119 45. Wart Removal. 121 46. Witchcraft. 122 47- Yoga.123 III. The Deliverance that Exists through Christ.128 1. A Brief Glance at the Effects of Superstition .... 128 2. How are we to Combat Superstition?.131 3. Examples of Deliverance. 132 IV. What the New Testament says 153