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'And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.' (2 Corinthians 11:14) Paul's warning of false apostles and false righteousness struck a special chord in the period of the European Reformations. At no other time was the need for the discernment of spirits felt as strongly as in this newly confessional age. More than ever, the ability to discern was a mark of holiness and failure the product of demonic temptation. The contributions to this volume chart individual responses to a problem at the heart of religious identity. They show that the problem of discernment was not solely a Catholic concern and was an issue for authors and artists as much as for prophets and visionaries.

History of civilization --- anno 1600-1699 --- 235.01 --- Engelen. Angelologie --- Conferences - Meetings --- 235.01 Engelen. Angelologie --- Sainteté moderne --- Discernement --- Angels --- Demonology --- Devil --- History

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Christian dogmatics --- Angels --- 235.01 --- 248.159.6 --- Angelology --- Cherubim --- Cherubs (Spirits) --- Divine messengers --- Seraphim --- Spirits --- Engelen. Angelologie --- Devotie tot de engelen --- 248.159.6 Devotie tot de engelen --- 235.01 Engelen. Angelologie

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What are angels? Where were they first encountered? Can we distinguish angels from gods, faeries, ghosts, and aliens? And why do they remain so popular? In this introduction to the history of angels, David Albert Jones outlines some of the more prominent stories and speculations about angels in Judaism, Islam, Christianity and post-Christian spiritualities. He reflects on the way angels are portrayed in art, whether as young men in the Hebrew Scriptures, androgynous winged creatures of the pre-Raphaelites, or the masculine statue of the Angel of the North. He also considers angels in films such as Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, and Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, as well as angels in literature. From the idea of the angel as a messenger, through to the image of angels sent to protect and help those in need, this is an examination of the implications of angels. It asks why people find the idea of them so attractive, helpful or consoling, and why they remain so powerful in modern culture. In this thought-provoking introduction, Jones considers the view that reflecting on angels can teach us something about human existence. Whether or not we believe that they exist in their own right, angels can still illuminate our thoughts.

Angels. --- Angels in popular culture. --- Angels in literature. --- Angels in motion pictures. --- Angels in art. --- History of civilization --- Iconography --- Religious studies --- 235.01 --- Angels --- -Angelology --- Cherubim --- Cherubs (Spirits) --- Divine messengers --- Seraphim --- Spirits --- 235.01 Engelen. Angelologie --- Engelen. Angelologie --- History of doctrines --- -235.01 Engelen. Angelologie --- Angelology --- Angels in popular culture --- Angels in literature --- Angels in motion pictures --- Angels in art --- Anges --- Anges dans la culture populaire --- Anges dans la littérature --- Anges au cinéma --- Anges dans l'art --- Popular culture --- Motion pictures --- Angels (Buddhism) in art