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"My Name is Legion"

The Story and Soul of the Gerasene Demoniac

by Michael Willett Newheart

  • Paperback
  • 152 pages
  • Publisher: Liturgical Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 0.9 cm

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For those seeking deeper understanding of biblical stories

Helps unravel the complexities of faith and mental health

You will gain new insights into your own faith journey

"My Name is Legion" explores the profound faith of the Gerasene demoniac.

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Can a "legion" of demons convey a message? As Michael Willett Newheart asserts, a study of the Gerasene (Mark 5:1-20) and the demons Jesus cast from him can indeed carry an important message of faith. Although the Gerasene may have suffered from mental illness, he (like other minor characters with major significance) exercised faith in a way the disciples did not.

Newheart interfaces narrative and psychological criticism with historical perspectives, cultural examination, and poetic reflection to create the first book-length treatment of the Gerasene demoniac. Chapter One,

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  • Title

    "My Name is Legion"

  • Author

    Michael Willett Newheart

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Liturgical Press

  • Published

    October 2004

  • Weight

    255g

  • Page Count

    152

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 0.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780814658857

  • ISBN-10

    0814658857

  • Eden Code

    1162315

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