A Head Full of Ghosts is a horror novel by Paul Tremblay, themes include elements of which term used for the use of exorcism in the Roman Catholic faith for those who are believed to be the victims of demonic possession?
A Head Full of Ghosts A Head Full of Ghosts is a horror novel by Paul Tremblay. The plot involves an American family under strain when their fourteen-year-old daughter, Marjorie Barrett, exhibits signs of mental illness. The story is told from the point of view of Marjorie's eight-year-old sister, Merry. Themes include elements of Catholic exorcism and reality television exploitation.
Rule of Faith The rule of faith (Latin: regula fidei ) or analogy of faith (analogia fidei) is a phrase rooted in the Apostle Paul's admonition to the Christians in Rome in the Epistle to the Romans , which says, "We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith." (NIV, 1984) The last phrase, "in proportion to his faith" is in Greek κατὰ ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως ("analogy of faith"). In Romans 12:6 this refers to one of three possible ideas: the body of Christian teachings, the person's belief and response to the grace of God, or to the type of faith that can move mountains. This phrase in Romans 12 becomes the root for later usage of the term by such Early Christian writers as Tertullian. Tertullian links it to the core set of Christian teachings, i.e.: