[soc.religion.christian] Speaking of the devil

goguenm@chopin.udel.edu (Matthew L Goguen) (03/25/91)

>I would like to know if anyone on this newsgroup has any more
>knowledge about these things, specifically:
>1. How has the Christian image of the devil developed and changed
>   since the New Testament was written, and
>2. How have Christian missionaries in various parts of the world
>   dealt with the existing pagan deities; have these been declared
>   to be demons, fantasies &c, or have they been assumed into
>   Christianity and declared "ancient saints"?
>
>Ake Eldberg

A partial answer to your question could be found in this weeks
U.S.News & World Report March 25,1991.  It has several interesting
pages of articles that show some of the differing views.

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