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    The document discusses the origins and meanings of the term "demon" from a historical and linguistic perspective. Originally, the Greek word "daimon" referred to spiritual beings that were not quite gods but had power over humanity. Over time, influenced by other religions like Judeo-Christianity, the definition shifted to take on more malevolent connotations. The document also lists three types of arguments for and against the existence of demons: arguments from biology/psychology/sociology against, and arguments from biblical studies/theology/eschatology in favor.

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    The document discusses the origins and meanings of the term "demon" from a historical and linguistic perspective. Originally, the Greek word "daimon" referred to spiritual beings that were not quite gods but had power over humanity. Over time, influenced by other religions like Judeo-Christianity, the definition shifted to take on more malevolent connotations. The document also lists three types of arguments for and against the existence of demons: arguments from biology/psychology/sociology against, and arguments from biblical studies/theology/eschatology in favor.

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    Demon Notes

    Diunggah oleh

    Jeremy Delaney
    The document discusses the origins and meanings of the term "demon" from a historical and linguistic perspective. Originally, the Greek word "daimon" referred to spiritual beings that were not quite gods but had power over humanity. Over time, influenced by other religions like Judeo-Christianity, the definition shifted to take on more malevolent connotations. The document also lists three types of arguments for and against the existence of demons: arguments from biology/psychology/sociology against, and arguments from biblical studies/theology/eschatology in favor.

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    DEMON CLASS NOTES

    8.29.2012 When we say "Demon" - What we really mean. * The communities we study (mostly) assume that DEMONS ARE REAL and have REAL EFFECTS PandemoniumChaos, disorder, mass disturbance caused by something unknown Pan- prefix meaning "all" Demon- definitions from the class Fallen Angels Ultimate Evil Dead Evil Person Spirit Malevolnt entity Pre-mundane creation Other Common phrasing we use today "Speak of the Devil" "Facing your demons" "Personal Demons" "Speed Demon" "Demonizing someone" *What is "Demonizing" someone? Getting a group of people and making them "other" *Demon etymology

    Originally from Greek noun "daimon" - "spirit" (imprecise translation, but best available) verb "daimonion" *Homer referred to the goddess Aphrodite the Greek Goddess of physical (non-nasty) love Greek texts use the word to mean apparently middle tier gods and/or ill-defined spiritual beings: not human, not natural, more powerful than human, full of speculation, godly, unspecified higher power, supernatural, otherish, potentially harmful due to such power, direct influence on humanity *Summary of Literary Meanings for Demon potential harmful due to having such power supernatural / other direct influence on humanity Greek references do not really make the beings malevolent *Plato explains daimon using daemon, "knowing"; he was wrong, but it stuck Scholars have since settled on Greek "Daio" meaning "to distribute" Gods distributing what? Your fate, pal! "deimanein" meaning to fear *Meaning Layer cake (How the definitions accumulated) Supernatural (daimon)

    Knowing (Plato's mis-information) Being that determines fate (daio) Fear (deimanein) What shifts this being from neutral to malevolent? Other Religions (Judeo-Christian) * Asterisks mark Dandy Test Questions (DTQ) 9. 5. 2012 *Three Types of Arguments in the Existence of Demons Con: biology, psychology, sociology Pro: bibliology, theology, eschatology

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