medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I wonder if anyone on the list can tell me when exorcism became part of the baptismal ritual?
When is a ritual incorporating it first attested?
Also, I have heard that ability of practitioners (priests? missionaries?) to expel demons was one of the strong 'selling points' for early Christianity early on. However, I have no written source for this, nor whether it is one of those things claimed by early apologists but not otherwise attested. I vaguely associate this idea with Peter Brown, but need some concrete bibliography! Can anyone provide some?
Thanks,
Meg
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