RELIGST 2WW3 Lecture Notes - Holy Spirit, Faith Healing, Demon

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 2WW3
• Professor: Hisako Omori

Document Summary

Shamanic themes in jesus" ministry: initiatory ordeal. First experienced a period in the wilderness, similar to shamans. Spent 40 days in wilderness, fasted and tested by spirits: spirit/soul journey. During 40 days in wilderness, went to pinnacle of temple with the devil. Taken to a mountain and shown kingdoms of the world. Story of transfiguration, on top of mountain, was transfigured and talking to moses and elijah. After he died, he went to hell and then ascended into heaven, like a shaman. Similar to shamans, in which shamans demonstrate access to spirit world: direct, special relationships with spirits. Communicated directly with and cultivated relationships with spirits. During his baptism, when he came out of the water, the heavens opened up, a dove descended upon him, and voice of god spoke: healed with spiritual authority. Most visible when healed illness caused by demon possession. Evil spirits afraid of him: charisma.