John Ashton

Universal Belief in the Personality of the Devil, as portrayed by the British Artist--Arguments in Favour of his Personality--Ballad--'Terrible and Seasonable Warning to Young Men' 'Strange and True News from Westmoreland'--'The Politic Wife'--'How the Devill, though subtle, was guld by a Scold'--'The Devil's Oak'--Raising the Devil--Arguments in Favour of Devils--The Number of Devils 'The Just Devil of Woodstock'--Metrical Version--Presumed Genuine History of 'The Just Devil of Woodstock' 'The D mon of Tedworth' 'The D mon of Burton'--'Strange and Wonderful News from Yowel, in Surrey'--The Story of Mrs. Jermin--A Case at Welton--'The Relation of James Sherring' A Demon in Gilbert Campbell's Family--Case of Sir William York--Case of Ian Smagge--Disturbances at Stockwell Possession by, and casting out, Devils--The Church and Exorcisms--Earlier Exorcists--'The Strange and Grievous Vexation by the Devil of 7 Persons in Lancashire' James I. on Possession--The Vexation of Alexander Nyndge--'Wonderful News from Buckinghamshire'--Sale of a Devil The Witch of Endor--The 'Mulier Malefica' of Berkeley--Northern Witches

Within this work lays a case by case account of the works of the Devil and witchcraft in both Britain and America. The authour feels that a comprehensive study has not been done and writes what actually happened in certain cases and gives testimony to the horrors of both truth and lies when it comes to the Devil and witchcraft.

Complete digitally restored reprint (facsimile) of the original edition of 1890 with excellent resolution and outstanding readability. With Ornaments and over 120 Illustrations. Klappentext: The book Curious Creatures in Zoology opens with a brief introduction in which John Asthon (1834-1911) lays out his purpose for writing the book and the methodology used in doing so. This work is a collection of accounts of the world's most curious creatures as they have appeared in writings by various authors throughout history. The opening chapters of the book examine humans and human-like creatures, including early men, wild men, and so-called "hairy men". The author also includes sections on giants and pygmies. From there, Ashton transitions to more mythical creatures, including centaurs, unicorns, and lamias. Throughout the book, which includes sections on more than 100 creatures, the author sprinkles in descriptions of real animals, including dolphins, scorpions, ants, whales, hornets, to name but a few, however more space is definitely devoted to the more fantastical creatures however.

Paul the Apostle has traditionally been viewed as a thinker and theologian, and scholars have focused almost exclusively on his ideas rather than on his religious experience. In this book, a leading New Testament scholar challenges this view of Paul. John Ashton demonstrates how closely Paul’s own career resembles that of a typical shaman, and he shows how every important aspect of Paul’s life and ministry may be illuminated by focusing on his experience. Drawing not only on Paul’s letters but also on contemporary writings in the Jewish and Hellenistic worlds, Ashton discusses a number of important issues relevant to the understanding of Paul and to the origins of Christianity: whether Paul is properly described as a convert, a mystic, an apostle, a prophet, or a charismatic; what his attitude was to the Jewish traditions he inherited; why he felt called upon to preach, not to his fellow Jews, but to the Gentiles; what accounts for the remarkable success of his strange new Gospel; and how we can explain his language of spirit-possession (“Christ lives in me”). In addressing these issues, Ashton demonstrates that to regard Christianity simply as a religion of the word is to ignore a vital truth about its origins.