"The devil is a many-sided and versatile demagogue. To the psychologist he says, “I will give you new knowledge and understanding." To the occultist he will say, “I will give you the keys to the last secrets of creation." He confronts the religionist and the moralist with a mask of integrity and promises them the very help of heaven. And finally to the rationalist and the liberalist he says, “I am not there. I do not even exist."
"In the course of reading this book you will find that reference has often been made to actual case histories in order to substantiate and illustrate the phenomenon and effects of superstition and occultism. I would like to point out then at the very outset that these examples are drawn from my own counselling experience and, unless it is specifically mentioned to the contrary, I have myself actually talked with one or more of the persons concerned in each example."
A review of forty-seven forms of occult superstition, magic, fortune-telling, and spiritism.
Author(s): Kurt E. Koch
Edition: 4
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Year: 1969
Language: English
Pages: 160
Preface. 7
I. The Standpoint of our Assessment of Superstition and Occultism.11
II. The Devil’s Alphabet.15
1. Amulets.15
2. Anthroposophy.15
3. Astrology.17
4. Atheism.19
5. Black and White Magic.20
6. Blood Subscriptions.25
7. Card-Laying.27
8. Charming.28
9. Christian Science.31
10. Clairvoyance.33
11. Colour Therapy.34
12. DeathMagic.37
13. Eye-Diagnosis.38
14. Fanaticism.43
15. Fetishes.53
16. Firewalking.54
17. Fortune-Telling .57
18. Freemasonry.59
19. Ghosts .64
20. Heresies.69
21. Hypnosis.71
22. Letters of Protection.73
23. Magical Healing Methods.75
24. Mental Suggestion.76
25. Mesmerism.77
26. Modern Theology.8O
27. Moon-Mancy .80
28. Neo-Rationalism.81
29. Numerical Symbolism.84
30. Occult Literature..85
31. Omens. 86
32. Palmistry. 88
33. Psycho-analysis. 89
34. Psychography..94
35. Psychometry..94
36. Rod and Pendulum. 95
37. Screening. 98
38. Significant Dates and Days.99
39. Spiritism. 101
40. Superstition. 105
41. Telepathy. 106
42. Tongues Movements. 108
43. Transference. 111
44. Umbanda and Macumba..119
45. Wart Removal. 121
46. Witchcraft. 122
47- Yoga.123
III. The Deliverance that Exists through Christ.128
1. A Brief Glance at the Effects of Superstition .... 128
2. How are we to Combat Superstition?.131
3. Examples of Deliverance. 132
IV. What the New Testament says 153
