News Summary

• The idea of a spiritual exorcism goes as far back as ancient Egypt.
• The public perception of exorcisms is shaped less by real Christianity than by "The Exorcist" A real exorcism isn't much of a cinematic event, so films invent dramatic stakes.
• Father Martins says the most important events in an exorcism are often the ones the camera cannot capture."Demons are the most legalistic entities in the universe," he says.
• "The Devil is not Christ's equal.
• He is a creature, infinitely inferior to his Creator"