Exorcism is a process that aims to prevent a haunting from continuing It is generally carried out by a member of the clergy, who attempts to 'cast out' bad spirits from a person or place Exorcisms are still performed to this day, but the Anglican church usually insists on a complete analysis of the case beforehand, such as a social worker or doctor's report Poltergeist cases usually do not respond to exorcism
Exorcism is the removing of evil spirits from a person or place by the use of prayer. The exorcism was broadcast on television. In Christianity, a ceremony used to drive demons out of a person they have possessed. Jesus healed people tormented by evil spirits, casting them out with a word, and his followers later drove out demons "in his name." By the 3rd century this task was assigned to a specially trained class of lower clergy. Rituals for exorcism of people and places also exist in many other traditions
The act or practice of expelling a demon or evil spirit from a person or place (Tob 8: 1-3; Mark 1: 23-27, 32-34; 5: 1-20; Matt 8: 28-34; Acts 19: 13-19; etc )
Any method whose purported design is to expel from an individual or place: (a) Satan, (b) some other demon, (c) multiple evil spirits, or (d) an offensive ghost (discarnate human) Exorcism may include commanding the alleged offender, attempts at persuasion, rituals, special prayers, spells, or symbolism
A ritual intended to banish a connection with a being, force, spirit, entity, etc , perceived as being inside a person It is designed to sever the connection between the victim of the "possession" and the undesirable energy inhabiting him or her Compare Adjuration and Banishing