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'''Exorcism''' is the largely Catholic ritual of expelling demons who are possessing a human being. [[Martin Malachi]] wrote a book about this in the 1970s, and a movie ("[[The Exorcist (1974)]]") dramatized the topic.

'''Exorcism''' is the largely Catholic ritual of expelling [[demon]]s who are possessing a human being. [[Martin Malachi]] wrote a book about this in the 1970s, and a movie ("[[The Exorcist (1974)]]") dramatized the topic.

Jesus expelled demons, as recording in the Gospels. In perhaps the most famous instance, he expelled a "legion" of demons from a man and permitted the demons to go into a herd of pigs (see [[Gaderene Swine]]). Jesus also cautioned some sufferers of demonic possession that if one demon was exorcised, seven more might want to "enter" the "clean house".  

Jesus expelled demons, as recording in the Gospels. In perhaps the most famous instance, he expelled a "legion" of demons from a man and permitted the demons to go into a herd of pigs (see [[Gaderene Swine]]). Jesus also cautioned some sufferers of demonic possession that if one demon was exorcised, seven more might want to "enter" the "clean house".