Bob Larson

Biography:

Bob Larson is an expert on cults, the occult and supernatural phenomena. He has lectured in more than 80 countries and has appeared on several television programs. Bob's latest book, Larson's Book of World Religion & Alternative Spirituality, explores more than one hundred non-Christian religious movements, covering everything from Islam to feng shui to reincarnation. Bob analyzes the history, practices, and appeals of each movement and evaluates its belief system from a Christian perspective using biblical criteria.

Past Shows:

	Exorcisms & Demonic Possession
	Monday October 22, 2007

Expert on cults, the occult, and supernatural phenomena, Rev. Bob Larson discussed his work with exorcisms and the demonically possessed. ... More
Host: George Noory

	Exorcising Demons
	Thursday May 25, 2006

Bob Larson, an expert on cults and supernatural phenomena, returned for a discussion about exorcisms and demonic possession. He said he's been performing exorcisms for thirty years and has worked on thousands of cases, many of which are performed at public seminars. Additionally, he noted that there are more than 100 teams around the country that are trained to conduct such exorcisms. As Protestants, they don't require signs of the supernatural or permission from a church authority, as is done in the Catholic faith, he added. People are not possessed by Satan himself, he explained, but rather by demons, whom there are "billions" of in number, as Satan uses them to mimic the omnipresence of God. Larson typically makes three requests to the demon that is inhabiting the person undergoing an exorcism: Do you have a right to be there? Is there a curse? (Many cases of possession relate to family curses, he said.) Declare that you have released the person (done at the end). People und ... More
Host: George Noory