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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religionI am interested in the sources for what I take was a fascination for demons in the Middle Ages.
Actually, I am working with the Tennessee UMC, where parishioners and clergy are reading Luke and Acts this year. I have come to Luke 4: 31-43, and I realize there is no explicit biblically-stated origin of demons. There is only so much you can say about the Nephilim, without wading into Enoch, and "imprisoned spirits" of angels takes you all over the place. I want to say something about demons. I note that there are plenty of demons with bodies in the medieval iconography (lots of illustrations, etc.). How does this culture evolve?
TennesseeBob PeckhamBusker & song writer