Spiritual & Religious Perspectives
Viral Exposure Risks: When Online Sharing of Folk Exorcisms Endangers Practitioners and Communities
Viral folk exorcism videos put healers and communities at risk—harassment, legal exposure, and cultural harm. Guidance on consent, safety, platform rules.
On‑Demand Deliverance Apps: Case Studies of Faith‑Based Telehealing and Denominational Responses
An evidence-informed review of faith-based deliverance apps, livestream ministries and how denominations (Catholic, Protestant, Islamic) are responding to telehealing trends.
Co‑created Media with Indigenous Healers: Templates for Respectful Storytelling and Informed Consent
Templates and ethics for co‑producing media with Indigenous healers: FPIC consent, CARE/OCAP data governance, fair compensation, community‑led storytelling.
Charismatic Deliverance vs. Sacramental Exorcism: Authority, Outcomes and Pastoral Risk
Compare charismatic deliverance and Catholic exorcism: authority, outcomes, and practical pastoral risk-management for clergy, clinicians, and communities.
Community‑Led Safeguarding: Co‑designing Child Protection with Traditional Exorcism Practitioners
Guidance on co‑designing child safeguarding protocols with traditional exorcism practitioners — practical steps, consent, referrals, and community accountability.
Possession Outside Christianity: Hindu, Buddhist and Afro‑Caribbean Deliverance Compared
Comparative analysis of Hindu, Buddhist and Afro‑Caribbean approaches to spirit possession—ritual forms, theology, and clinical/safeguarding implications for practitioners.
Documentation and Consent in Indigenous Deliverance: Ethical Templates for Researchers, Journalists and Practitioners
Ethical templates for documenting Indigenous deliverance: FPIC, data governance (OCAP/CARE), media releases, community agreements and safeguarding protocols.
Interfaith Rapid Response: Building Shared Protocols for Acute Allegations of Possession
A practical framework for faith leaders, clinicians and responders to build interfaith rapid-response protocols for acute allegations of possession that prioritize safety, assessment and accountability.
Indigenous Knowledge in Crisis: How Climate Displacement Is Reshaping Folk Exorcism
Climate displacement is eroding indigenous ritual knowledge, changing folk exorcism practices. Anthropologists call for community-led documentation and rights-based safeguarding.
Ruqyah Online: Standards, Risks and Regulatory Trends in the Digital Age
Examines online ruqyah practices, theological positions, consumer risks, platform policies, and regulatory trends — guidance for practitioners and policymakers.