Can you drive out evil? Breaking the silence on exorcisms, religious freedom and consent

26/09/2022 28 min Episodio 1
Can you drive out evil? Breaking the silence on exorcisms, religious freedom and consent

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There’s been a surprising surge in exorcisms in recent years. The thought of exorcisms may bring to mind scenes from horror movies like "The Exorcist" - but how accurate are these depictions? And how does the law apply to religious practices like exorcisms? Resident NTU expert Dr Reverend Helen Hall gives a fascinating insight into religious freedom, consent and the law in the very first episode of the Re:search Re:imagined podcast.Please note: This episode contains topics of a sensitive nature, including descriptions of conversion therapy and child abuse, which may be triggering for some listeners. For time stamps and signposts to support, please see below Content warnings: Mentions of conversion therapy at 9min 43s, and from 17min 30s-19min. Mentions of child abuse from 12min 50s-13min 17s; 21min-22min 40s; 25min 30s-26min. Support links: https://www.banconversiontherapy.com/support https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/abuse/

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