On today’s episode, Hannah tells Adriana about the exorcism of Anneliese Michel in 1975-1976. Anneliese started experiencing strange phenomena when she was 16 including seeing grimacing faces, not being able to take communion, strange smells, and holy objects burning her. She underwent over 60 exorcisms before her death in 1976. Charges were brought against her parents and priests for neglect. But was the cause of this death human negligence or supernatural evil?
Join Hannah and Adriana as they discuss priests, demons, and the similarities between tonic clonic seizures and demonic possession.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of exorcisms and death. Listener discretion is advised.
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Sources:
Autumn Sword, “Seized By the Spirit: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and the Exorcism of Anneliese Michel” - Skeptical Inquirer, 2021. https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/seized-by-the-spirit-temporal-lobe-epilepsy-and-the-exorcism-of-anneliese-michel/
Elizabeth Day, “'God told us to exorcise my daughter's demons. I don't regret her death'” - The Telegraph, 2005. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1504158/God-told-us-to-exorcise-my-daughters-demons.-I-dont-regret-her-death.html
Felicitas Goodman, The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel - Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1979.
Nama Winston, “'God told us to exorcise her demons.' The real story behind Netflix's The Exorcism of Emily Rose.” - Mamamia, 2020. https://www.mamamia.com.au/the-exorcism-of-emily-rose/
