Dozens of what appear to be demons manifest and depart during this day\u2019s session. Larry coaxes out their names and functions, a veritable pantheon of entities known and obscure: Maranthia, who cuts wicked deals; Horus, Egypt\u2019s falcon-headed god; Molech, who the Bible describes as \u201cthe detestable god of the Ammonites.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
What, the god of kings has sunk to possessing “the soft frame of a 38-year-old suburban mom we\u2019ll call Ruth”?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Trigger Warning: Texas, iced tea, demons) From D Magazine in Dallas: “The Exorcists Next Door,” a profile piece on two Protestant exorcists. Dozens of what appear to be demons manifest and depart during this day\u2019s session. 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