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Oct 2019
1h 13m

Demonology (EVIL SPIRITS) with Alyssa Be...

ALIE WARD
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Demons, spooky spirits, devils, fallen angles, hungry ghosts: every culture has them. And West Virginia University Religious Studies professor, demonologist and history buff Dr. Alyssa Beall runs down how humans have used myths and stories to explain the feelings that make our hairs stand up and our stomaches sink. Is possession a mental illness? Are demons ... Show More
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