Deliverance: Everyday investigations into poltergeists, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena by an Anglican priest
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Summary
I turned towards the door。 It was closed， but I sensed there was something - someone - standing on the other side， staring straight at me。 A prickling sensation ran through me。。。 I was absolutely terrified， rooted to the spot and unable to breathe。
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His name is Jason Bray。 He's your quintessential vicar: that guy in the long dress and poncho who stands at the front of the church and tells you God loves you。 He's the person who will baptise your children， take your wedding， and conduct your Auntie Beryl's funeral。
But then he's also the person you will call in when Auntie Beryl still keeps appearing on the landing in her nightie， or when things go bump and rattle and your shoes start moving on their own， or when you think your mother-in-law might be possessed。
Jason is a deliverance minister， and this is a story of oppression and possession， of ghosts， poltergeists and other paranormal phenomena， and how to deal with them。 He is the first Anglican deliverance minister to write a book about this ministry for the general reader。 A warm， sympathetic and humorous character who sees it as his mission to serve the community and help families in distress， each true-life adventure is like a detective story。 At times， it's a case of mental illness。 At others， an energy or memory that has latched itself onto a place or property。 At others， he's even encountered fraud！
Welcome to his world。
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His name is Jason Bray。 He's your quintessential vicar: that guy in the long dress and poncho who stands at the front of the church and tells you God loves you。 He's the person who will baptise your children， take your wedding， and conduct your Auntie Beryl's funeral。
But then he's also the person you will call in when Auntie Beryl still keeps appearing on the landing in her nightie， or when things go bump and rattle and your shoes start moving on their own， or when you think your mother-in-law might be possessed。
Jason is a deliverance minister， and this is a story of oppression and possession， of ghosts， poltergeists and other paranormal phenomena， and how to deal with them。 He is the first Anglican deliverance minister to write a book about this ministry for the general reader。 A warm， sympathetic and humorous character who sees it as his mission to serve the community and help families in distress， each true-life adventure is like a detective story。 At times， it's a case of mental illness。 At others， an energy or memory that has latched itself onto a place or property。 At others， he's even encountered fraud！
Welcome to his world。
Reviews
Elizabeth Andrews
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Interesting insight into a Deliverance Minister's work。。quite matter of fact in his description of the various phenomenon that he encounters during his day。 One thing that did nark me a bit was during one visit to a young woman who had been experiencing poltergeist activity due to her mental health problems and was obviously in need of support and help， instead of offering that help he suggested she go back to her Doctor and get a prescription for stronger anti depressants。。。 Also surprised by h Interesting insight into a Deliverance Minister's work。。quite matter of fact in his description of the various phenomenon that he encounters during his day。 One thing that did nark me a bit was during one visit to a young woman who had been experiencing poltergeist activity due to her mental health problems and was obviously in need of support and help， instead of offering that help he suggested she go back to her Doctor and get a prescription for stronger anti depressants。。。 Also surprised by his lack of knowledge of the occult and wiccan practices which I would have thought would have been useful to know in the circumstances。 But still an interesting read。 。。。more
Ydna Santaniello
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This book should be flying off the shelves。
Mrs DJ Harrison
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Easy to readI really enjoyed this book as it was printed as if he was actually telling me his story。 No fancy words， it was easy to read and I liked the fact he didn't just accept what these people told him， he always looked for a logical explanation first。 Easy to readI really enjoyed this book as it was printed as if he was actually telling me his story。 No fancy words， it was easy to read and I liked the fact he didn't just accept what these people told him， he always looked for a logical explanation first。 。。。more
Deirdre Clancy
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In modern times， it seems the clergy's role is to be the resident sceptics with regard to manifestations of the supernatural。 As a teenager in Catholic Ireland in the 1980s， I remember a sudden rash of claimed supernatural phenomena occurring from 1985 onwards， involving the famous （or infamous， depending on one's view） moving statues of the Virgin Mary in Cork and Kerry， as well as various claimed apparitions of the Virgin Mary that seemed to have parallels with previous manifestations in place In modern times， it seems the clergy's role is to be the resident sceptics with regard to manifestations of the supernatural。 As a teenager in Catholic Ireland in the 1980s， I remember a sudden rash of claimed supernatural phenomena occurring from 1985 onwards， involving the famous （or infamous， depending on one's view） moving statues of the Virgin Mary in Cork and Kerry， as well as various claimed apparitions of the Virgin Mary that seemed to have parallels with previous manifestations in places like Fatima and Lourdes。 Generally speaking， it was the bishops who were urging caution as the crowds gathered in these places， hoping for further manifestations and miracles。 This showed something of a divide between the Irish folk religious sensibility and the perceptions of the church hierarchy。 It was also indicative of a rural/urban cultural divide; these sightings tended to occur in economically depressed rural areas of the country。It has seemed to me for a long time that there was little sense of an in-between position: between clergy who are often reluctant to acknowledge the existence of supernatural phenomena， to the point where they can seem to resemble militant atheists like Richard Dawkins， versus those who are all too eager to see miracles and supernatural phenomena in the slightest thing。 Jason Bray's book has shown me that there are those in the world who do have an in-between position on these issues。 Bray is a highly educated Anglican clergyman， working （partially） in what is called 'deliverance ministry' in Anglicanism， with a doctorate in theology， who wears his learning lightly， so that despite the subject matter， Deliverance somehow manages to be a fascinating， educational， and at times， extremely humorous book。 I learnt much that I had not known before from reading it， including the fact that the word 'Anglican' covers a broad range of theological positions; I had not， for example， been aware that there were Anglicans who acknowledged seven sacraments， as Bray does。 Another compelling aspect of the book is Bray's love for his native Wales and its people， which shines through the pages。Despite what some might see as potentially serious and depressing subject matter， it is clear that Bray loves his ministry and has a lot of compassion for the people who seek his help; even and especially if some of them are suffering from ailments that would be better treated by healthcare professionals。 The book is hilarious at times， though， about some of the queries he regularly receives， such as a request from a person to exorcise her mother-in-law and somebody asking whether he has ever encountered the Lough Ness Monster。 It is clear from the book that the popular image of clergy brandishing crucifixes while dealing with levitating teenagers with spinning heads， foaming from the mouth， is somewhat of a misconception。 Bray is clear that actual exorcisms are extremely rare; he is also clear that those who seek help in the belief that they need an exorcism almost always do not need one。 Much of his work involves blessing people's homes and praying with them， as well as occasionally saying requiem masses in buildings that seem to have a lingering presence。Bray appears to believe there is most likely a basis to some human experiences of the supernatural， and yet， he is also realistic about the human tendency to attribute to the supernatural events that are more reflective of the vicissitudes of life and/or psychological and emotional turmoil。 Many people with emotional problems seek help from deliverance ministers， it seems。Bray touches briefly on the nature of evil， but this is not really a work of academic theology （though it is informed by it）。 He seems to regard evil as something he has encountered， albeit not as part of his deliverance ministry， but more as part of his working life as a clergyman in individuals with dodgy motivations who seek to undermine or run vendettas。 Years ago， I read M。 Scott Peck's People of the Lie， which takes a rather extensive look at what Peck felt was the nature of evil。 While fascinating， I find Bray's perspective a little more realistic and less full of somewhat off-putting certainty （Peck seemed to have a huge amount of trust in his own judgment as to who was evil， and I wondered about his judgment of individuals being taken over by evil， in relation to at least a couple of his case studies from his psychiatric practice， though others seemed more convincing。） While clearly this book will not be everybody's cup of tea in our largely secularized world， and may appeal mainly to those who have a natural interest in theology or the paranormal （in my case， theology as lived）， it is definitely a fascinating read that kept me up late into the early hours of the weekend mornings。 It's an intensely refreshing reading experience from a clergyman who seems to know that people are hungry for meaning and will try to find it in the strangest of ways， if deprived for too long; but who also acknowledges that there are 'more things in heaven and earth， Horatio， than are dreamt of in your philosophy。' This is an acknowledgement that is sadly lacking in many clergy today， yet so many of them wonder why there are so many nominal Christians， and agnostics/atheists in the world lately。 。。。more
Louise Bath
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A very interesting read， particularly if you're a fan of the Merrily Watkins series; in fact Phil Rickman and Jason Bray are friends， which is apt and pleased me greatly！ Unusual subject， and well-worth exploring。 A very interesting read， particularly if you're a fan of the Merrily Watkins series; in fact Phil Rickman and Jason Bray are friends， which is apt and pleased me greatly！ Unusual subject， and well-worth exploring。 。。。more
Helen Lester
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Entertaining and interesting。 Completely devoid of projectile vomiting and pea soup， thankfully！ Nothing particularly frightening or lurid; quite tame revenants really！ Written with calm sensitivity and gentle humour， the faith of the man is a constant underlying thread。If you want more spectacular poltergeists and spooks， try the Black Monk， This House Is Haunted， Colin Wilson's Poltergeist， or Mike Halliwell's account of the South Shields Poltergeist， which is particularly interesting。 Entertaining and interesting。 Completely devoid of projectile vomiting and pea soup， thankfully！ Nothing particularly frightening or lurid; quite tame revenants really！ Written with calm sensitivity and gentle humour， the faith of the man is a constant underlying thread。If you want more spectacular poltergeists and spooks， try the Black Monk， This House Is Haunted， Colin Wilson's Poltergeist， or Mike Halliwell's account of the South Shields Poltergeist， which is particularly interesting。 。。。more
Rosamund Churchill
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Ok readI could not really get I to this book。 It had I interesting stories in some areas， but it did not seem to flow
angelathomson
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Good bookThought it would of had more scary moments in it but a good book to read and to find out what a Anglican vicar does
Sarah
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Poltergeist activity， place memory and ghosts！！ A fabulous and sensitively written book about the paranormal and the previously little known work of the deliverance ministry within the Church of Wales。 I am really very easily spooked however this book was heart-warming and intriguing。
John Houseman
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A grounded view pointThis is an excellent book for anyone who has even a casual interest in the paranormal。 It gets rid of the silly stories and gives the reader a chance to get to the truth
Emma Fearon
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