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The term demonologist refers to someone who researches Satan, demons and demonic possession. Demonologist Keith Johnson discusses demonology in the following interview.

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Echo and Narcissus were desperately in love. Echo, with the handsome young Greek, and Narcissus, with his own reflection.

An epic new fantasy trilogy that looks set to extend beyond the original three books in the same way as Terry Pratchett's Discworld and Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Saga

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Never Go Back is the new bestseller by Robert Goddard, author of Past Caring, and the WH Smith Award-winning Into The Blue, which was filmed starring John Thaw.

Mechanic and occasional were-coyote, Mercedes Thompson was raised by werewolves a apprenticed in mechanics by a member of the fae-her life is anything but normal.

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There Will Be Blood's title, which does not directly allude to anything in the film, makes a number of associations which attempt to comment on the action in the film.

Shamanism is practiced in countless regions of the world, from the Americas to Australasia, from Siberia to Asia.

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Ideas about OCD, a serious mental illness, have evolved from ancient notions of melancholia and possession through to Freud's psychoanalysis and modern neurochemistry.

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Whether you believe in fairies and want to meet some, or simply want to develop your magic, create encounters by learning how to work with fairies.

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In the 21st Century, anti-Semitism is emerging in South Africa. Spurred on by the recent unrest in Gaza, some protest actions are thinly veiled anti-Jewish prejudice.

There is ongoing debate whether or not our behavior is controlled by our genes, which can make some of your genealogy discoveries a little troublesome.

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Writer Warren Ellis' newest reconsideration of the superhero considers the fatal implications of entrusting godlike beings with repairing humanity's many mistakes.

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The late medieval preoccupation with witchcraft led to a redefinition of demonic possession that still affects certain Christian traditions denying psychological answers.

It is a common misconception among the faithful that atheists are simply believers who have grown so angry with God that they turn their backs on their faith. Not so.

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Without blood, violence or special effects, the low-budget Centron Studios horror classic 'Carnival of Souls' manages to touch upon our deepest fears.

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