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Divine Action and the Demonic

This chapter identifies the realm of the demonic as one area of theological inquiry in the wider topic of divine agency and divine action. It sketches the kinds of actions demons do and the kinds of agents they are. The chapter then looks at the nature of evil as it manifests in persons, and suggests we do not need church doctrine to know about the existence of evil beings. We all intuitively know that evil exists and in some cases this belief is verified by experience. The chapter suggests that demons are complex spiritual agents who oppose all things divine. It responds to four objections to this view and concludes.