Journal
Au coeur du Silence
Topic
abus spirituel
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How to Recognise False Prophets and False Apostles
Self-proclaimed apostle or prophet, false prophet or man of God? What anthropology, psychology and the Bible say about testing their authority.
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Church or Cult? How to Recognise Spiritual Abuse and Leave
Church or cult? Self-styled apostles and prophets, spiritual abuse: 24 sourced questions to recognise control, talk about it and get out.
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When the Body Slips Out of Control in Charismatic Cults
Ritual tremors and falls find an anthropological parallel in kundalini and possession, without erasing the theological differences
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Mami Wata Sirens and Water Spirits in African and Diasporic Charismatic Churches
The figure of Mami Wata and of water spirits runs through the art, folklore, and cults of Atlantic Africa before becoming, in certain revival milieus, an operator of demonic diagnosis. This article traces that trajectory, distinguishes documented facts from allegations, and proposes a Protestant framework of…
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Prophetic Authority Without Checks and Balances in New Prophetic Churches in Africa
Over the past two decades, a strand of African neo-Pentecostalism, often labelled New Prophetic Churches (NPC) or neo-prophetism, has concentrated spiritual authority in the person of a media-facing prophet little constrained by ecclesial safeguards. Drawing on peer-reviewed theological and sociological literature,…
- L'Évangile confisqué
Can we still talk about anointing without falling into manipulation
An examination of biblical texts reveals that this notion, often distorted, actually belongs to all believers.
- Le traumatisme post-charismatique
These prophecies that decide your life for you
How the directive oracles of sectarian drifts turn a spiritual gift into a tool of absolute control
- Le traumatisme post-charismatique
Jezebel, the label that silences free spirits
From mental control mechanisms to keys for rebuilding, understanding why discernment is not a fault