[Antioch]

Dr. Peck's lack of knowledge of exorcisms, Christianity, possession and the bible shows throughout this book. He is not a designated diocesan exorcist, he's a Shrink, therefore, Carl Jung, Carl Rogers or Freud et al. are part of his "pastoral package" to exorcize demons. Ergo, Christ was a just a man, and Satan is a metaphor.

There are currently three legitimate books on exorcism;

Gabriel Amorth's An Exorcist Tells his Story

Gabriel Amorth's An Exorcist: More Stories

Malachi Martin's Hostage to the Devil.

All three of the above books are in perfect concordance with Catholic teaching and each other in the definition of possession, and the theology of possession and exorcism

Both of Peck's books, on the other hand, are bizarre anomolies which are at odds with scripture and the faith of the church fathers. Even though he pays lip service to Fr. Martin, Peck seems to believe we can battle preternatural beings through an application of human willpower.

Strange that the National Uncatholic Reporter, in it's craven hatred of Fr. Martin, trashes Peck's book- Peck actually serves their horizontal church agenda quite well.

[RobbyS]

Martin's view of the Jesuits is very much on the mark.

[Veto!]

Scott Peck is Bill Moyers lite. Another raving liberal with zero dedication to facts.