Exorcism, Media and the Romanian Orthodoxy: Chasing the Devil, Coping with Uncertainty

Capelle-Pogăcean, Antonela

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“…La présence dans le champ catholique de pratiques et discours autour de l'intervention du diable dans la vie des individus, autour des causes de cette intervention, et autour des pratiques rituelles pour y mettre fin, a généré à son tour des processus de reprise en main institutionnelle par l'Église catholique. À partir des sciences sociales et surtout, à partir de l'analyse de cas historiques, les crises de possession-exorcisme ont été interprétées comme l'expression de malaises et de désadaptations, au moyen d'un langage qui s'avère disponible et performatif socialement ( de Certeau, 2005 ;Ginzburg 1966Ginzburg , 1989Chave-Mahir, 2011 ;Capelle Pogacean, 2020).…”

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Exorcisme catholique en France contemporaine, entre thérapeutique et régulation institutionnelle

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This article proposes to study the contemporary implementation of Catholic exorcism rituals in France. It is a growing demand that challenges the Catholic Church and expresses discomforts in contemporary society. Based on a study conducted in France between 2016 and 2020, the research is spread over various dioceses and works with diverse actors (priests, exorcists, ritual requesters, lay collaborators) belonging to plural groups. Using qualitative strategies – mainly ethnography, active interviews and document analysis – this article analyses the population requesting exorcism, and attempts to understand the environments in which the practices are anchored and the work of the exorcists. This article shows the dialogue established between the practice of exorcism and medical interpretations, and the deployment of a new listening and regulation of the Church towards an increased demand which is related to indeterminate misfortunes linked to the field of health and healing.

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Exorcisme catholique en France contemporaine, entre thérapeutique et régulation institutionnelle

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Exorcisms, extraction of unwanted entities, and other spiritual struggles around the body: A comparative perspective Exorcismes, extractions d’entités indésirées et autres combats spirituels autour du corps: une perspective comparative

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Exorcism is a long-standing practice in the history of religions and has increased in contemporary societies. The introduction to the dossier ‘Exorcisms, extractions of unwanted identities, and other spiritual struggles around the body’ proposes a revision of the production of contemporary social sciences – in particular, anthropology and sociology – on exorcism. First, we propose a reflection on the category of exorcism, and then we discuss some of the issues that underlie research on the contemporary practice: ritual performance, the status of exorcism in modernity, the relationship with therapeutic and healing practices, the discussion of exorcism as a gendered ritual, and the political dimension of the practice.

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Exorcism, Media and the Romanian Orthodoxy: Chasing the Devil, Coping with Uncertainty

Cited by 2 publications

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Exorcisme catholique en France contemporaine, entre thérapeutique et régulation institutionnelle

Exorcisme catholique en France contemporaine, entre thérapeutique et régulation institutionnelle

Exorcisms, extraction of unwanted entities, and other spiritual struggles around the body: A comparative perspective Exorcismes, extractions d’entités indésirées et autres combats spirituels autour du corps: une perspective comparative

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