Are angels at work; or devils at play? Take a walk with Christian Voodoo for a tour of an unusual history of faith and its obscure hold on people's lives. Find Christian practices, past and present, for: - Determining what is lucky or unlucky; - How to improve your fortune; - Recognizing omens and clues to future events; - Using your faith to cure nightmares, illnesses and fever; - Ensuring a happy marriage; - Dispelling demons, and removing weeds; - Identifying the dates for the end of it all Do you voodoo?
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Respectfully Written and VERY FUNNY,
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This review is from: Christian Voodoo: A Guide to Luck, Omens, Recipes for Homemade Miracles, and Exorcism (Schiffer Books) (Paperback)
Christian Voodoo is a book written by a Christian from a Christian Point of view. It explores the early church and the "Christianization" of Pagan traditions. Many of these old traditions were steeped in superstition, omens and magic then coupled with faith to become ritual and prayer. Many of these early beliefs have been dropped by the Church and even labeled as heresy or counter to the dogma of the faith... BUT many are still practiced today in many cultures. The pop-culture tradition of burying a Saint Joseph Statue up side down to sell one's home actually pre-dates Christ. Christian Voodoo explores this and other rituals. Why might you put a Statue of the Virgin Mary in a lake? Why put a Bible under your child's pillow? Why feed animals water gathered at a churchyard? What does it mean if a church bell rings when a storm is brewing? Why is it good to find a spider on ones wedding dress? What would it mean if you cast a headless shadow from a Christmas Fire? How would you catch the attention of someone you admire or have affection for? Christian Voodoo coveres these and hundreds more.
Christian Voodoo goes on to explore little-known and even quirky Saints of the church. It shows ancient examples of Exorcism people use to perform in their homes to dispel the effects of Satan, the Evil Eye or a run of Bad Luck. It ends with a chapter on potential dates for the End of the World and great changes in the Earth as speculated on for hundreds of years. Much of what is in the book is laughable, and some make one understand where our own quirky rituals came from. It is a carefully compiled collection of beliefs that will spark some interesting conversations of faith and relay a history that has been almost forgotten.
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How to meld Christian faith of elements of fortune and voodoo.,
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This review is from: Christian Voodoo: A Guide to Luck, Omens, Recipes for Homemade Miracles, and Exorcism (Schiffer Books) (Paperback)
Are angels at work, and how is luck determined within the context of Christianity? CHRISTIAN VOODOO answers these questions and more with chapters that tell how to meld Christian faith of elements of fortune and voodoo. A unique blend of the two offer up Christian practices for prediction, winning love, and even acknowledging the faith and purpose of saints: perfect for both Christian and New Age libraries or collections relying on both perspectives.
Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
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From Greek religion and Jewish magic to Christianity !,
This review is from: Christian Voodoo: A Guide to Luck, Omens, Recipes for Homemade Miracles, and Exorcism (Schiffer Books) (Paperback)
This is a very nice book that proves what we all already knew !
Christianity is NOT ! a different religion that came up from nowhere, BUT Christianity is the absolute continuation of the ancient Greek religion and the ancient Jewish magic which comes from the more ancient Asyrian magic and that's it. We passed from Paganism to Christianity just by changing some holy names and words from the same psalms. Now we say that Christianity is the true religion and ancient Greek religion is an evil pagan magic ritual ! What a lie indeed my friends.. Read this book and all these questions will be answered to you.
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