Dancing with the Devil

by Harshbarger, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781616386955
• ISBN10: 1616386959
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-04
• Publisher: Charisma House

Summary

Until the church recognizes the real face of the occult, it cannot serve as a source of hope and love. Its tentacles have infiltrated the very fiber of our day-to-day existence. Its symbols adorn our buildings, our currency, and the clothes and jewelry we lay upon our bodies. Its followers are legion, some of them blind to their own devotion while others pour out effort and intellect toward a broader understanding of the divine. It is the occult, and it dominates the world's faith mind-set. Jeff Harshbarger and his friends know about occult practices. Jeff left his life of Satanism after two unsuccessful suicide attempts and an offer to become his group's first human sacrifice. Dancing with the Deviltells the true stories of Jeff and others who have walked various paths of the occult. Each author's account of his or her experience with the occult is introduced by Jeff as he ties their stories together, weaving a tapestry that, by the book's close, shows the fabric of an occultist's real identity. Armed with stable faith and the sure love of Christ, they are stepping out to share a true look into the heart, mind, and soul of the occult and its followers.

Author Biography

Jeff Harshbarger is the founding president of Refuge Ministers, an outreach he began upon leaving Satanism to provide assistance to people escaping the occult. An ordained minister, he has master's degrees in youth ministry and Christian counseling and is the author of From Darkness to Light.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction: What Is the Occult?	p. 1
From Demon Habitation to Temple of the Holy Spirit	p. 9
A Satanist Who Grew Up in Church	p. 37
Son of Sam, Son of Hope	p. 55
Grace Changes Everything	p. 59
The Reality of Christian Witchcraft	p. 83
From Spiritualism to Christ	p. 99
Escaping the Vampire's Lair	p. 133
Freed From Satan's Grasp	p. 147
Dabbling With Darkness	p. 161
Demon Possession-a Mother's Story	p. 179
Conclusion	p. 199
Notes	p. 205
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