Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits
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Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction work → theological treatise → |
| addresses |
legal and moral treatment of suspected witches
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relationship between providence and Satanic activity → use of evidence in witchcraft trials → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Salem witch trials
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| author |
Increase Mather
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| concerns |
interpretation of supposed demonic phenomena
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moral dilemmas about evil spirits → proper Christian response to witchcraft accusations → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Colonial America
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Massachusetts Bay Colony → |
| focusesOn |
criteria for judging accusations of witchcraft
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discernment of alleged witchcraft → limits of spectral evidence → pastoral guidance on demonic affliction → |
| genre |
moral theology
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religious literature → theology → |
| hasReligiousOrientation |
Calvinist
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| historicalContext |
Salem witch trials
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| historicalSignificance |
important primary source on Puritan views of witchcraft
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key document in the history of the Salem witch trials → |
| influenced |
later interpretations of the Salem witch trials
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| intendedAudience |
clergy
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educated laypeople → magistrates → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
cases of conscience
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demonic influence → evil spirits → witchcraft → |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston
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| publicationCentury |
17th century
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| relatedTo |
New England Puritanism
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Salem witch trials → witchcraft trials in colonial America → |
| religiousTradition |
Protestant Christianity
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Puritanism → |
| theologicalPerspective |
Reformed theology
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| timePeriodDiscussed |
late 17th century New England
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| workOfAuthor |
Increase Mather
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| workType |
pastoral and legal counsel text
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Increase Mather
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