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'''Exorcism''' is the [[Christian]] ritual of expelling [[demon]]s who are possessing a human being. They are rarely performed and the exact procedures that are followed are guarded by the [[Catholic|Church]]. [[Martin Malachi]] wrote a book about this in the 1970s, and a movie (''[[The Exorcist]]'' (1973)) dramatized the topic.

'''Exorcism''' is the [[Christian]] ritual of expelling [[demon]]s who are possessing a human being. They are rarely performed and the exact procedures vary, but, for example, Catholic rites are guarded closely by the [[Catholic|Church]]. [[Martin Malachi]] wrote a book about this in the 1970s, and a movie (''[[The Exorcist]]'' (1973)) 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".