Nicole Maria Bauer
Biographic Data
| ID | 1189167 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicole Maria Bauer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicole Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Bauer |
| SIGNATURE | BAUER N M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universität Innsbruck |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6819-2684 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Priests, Power, and the Paranormal
This article investigates the discourses and practices relating to possession, supernatural, and paranormal phenomena. Having provided a terminological definition of these terms, the article discusses the role of the paranormal and supernatural in contemporary Roman Catholic exorcism practices within the framework of a Foucaultian perspective on pastoral power. It examines how references to the paranormal and supernatural are used to legitimise t…
“The Girl Power of Christ Compels You!”
Exorcism is a man’s job. Christian churches legislate on who can carry out an exorcism, and independent charismatic healers tend overwhelmingly to be men. Yet there are exceptions. Ancient Syriac hagiography includes accounts of female saints who can cast out and repel demons, and the early 2010s saw the rise of the so-called “teenage exorcists” in the USA , Brynne Larson and Tess and Savannah Scherkenback. In this article we examine the ancient …
Psychophysiological effects of walking in forests and urban built environments with disparate road traffic noise exposure
ISRCTN48943261 ; Registered 23.11.2023
Keeping you in the dark
During the French Revolution, the Bastille prison had become synonymous with abuses of power and government secrecy. The Paris police had long exercised secrecy in its operations, but in the eighteenth century, they became a target of the revolutionaries as the most visible arm of a government that was seen as opaque but intrusive. Both the growing power of the modernising state and the rise of public opinion in this period contributed to changin…
The (Re)Invention of Biblical Exorcism in Contemporary Roman Catholic Discourses
Exorcism is flourishing once again in the Roman Catholic Church today. Discourse on the topic has been influenced by the publications of exorcists such as Malachi Martin and Gabriele Amorth. They claim biblical precedence and commissioning for their duties as exorcists and seek to emphasise their credentials by interacting with modern medicine. At the same time, they provide descriptions of demonic possession which surpass and even contradict the…
The Devil and the Doctor
Exorcists are once again in demand for their very specific set of skills in (religious) healing. The founding of the International Association of Exorcists (AIE), the development of the "Exorcism and Prayer of Liberation Course" at a Vatican university, and countless publications from prominent Catholic exorcists are evidence for the relevance of exorcism in contemporary societies. Even though it is strictly speaking a liturgical practice, curren…
The power of Christ compels you!“
In diesem Beitrag wird die gegenwärtige katholische Exorzismus-Praxis in Hinblick auf Macht, Machtdynamiken und Machtverhältnisse erläutert. Dabei werden die Hauptakteur*innen des katholischen Exorzismus, der Exorzist (männlicher katholischer Priester), die „Besessenen“ (Männer und Frauen) und der/die Besetzer*innen (Teufel, Dämonen*innen) in den Blick genommen und anhand der Analyse von Primärquellen wie kirchenrechtlicher und liturgischer Dokum…
Kabbalah Centre and Spirituality of the Self
The Kabbalah Centre is an international organization founded in the 1960sby Philip Berg in the USA. Initially founded as a group for the study ofOrthodox Judaism, through marketing strategies and de-traditionalisation,Kabbalah has been transformed, universalized, and presented as a series of"spiritual tools" for self-improvement by Berg and his successors. Throughthe Centre, religious seekers can adapt Kabbalistic elements to their personalspirit…
Konflikte und Konfliktpotentiale in interreligiösen Bildungsprozessen
Immer wenn Menschen mit unterschiedlichen kulturellen und religiösen Hintergründen aufeinandertreffen, ergeben sich manifeste wie latente Konfliktpotentiale und Ambivalenzen. Diese sind der religiösen Vielfalt moderner europäischer Gesellschaften eingeschrieben, werden aber zumeist negativ bewertet. Konflikte können jedoch auch eine positive Funktion haben: als wichtige Indikatoren für Veränderungsmöglichkeiten. Der Band widmet sich auftretenden …
Contact to Nature Benefits Health
How can urban nature contribute to the reduction of chronic stress? We twice measured the concentration of the “stress hormone” cortisol in the hair of 85 volunteer gardeners (six months apart), relating cortisol level change to (self-reported) characteristics of their recreational activities. Both time spent in nature and physical activity led to decreases in cortisol, while time spent being idle led to an increase. At high levels of present str…
The Devil and the Doctor
Exorcists are once again in demand for their very specific set of skills in (religious) healing. The founding of the International Association of Exorcists (AIE), the development of the "Exorcism and Prayer of Liberation Course" at a Vatican university, and countless publications from prominent Catholic exorcists are evidence for the relevance of exorcism in contemporary societies. Even though it is strictly speaking a liturgical practice, curren…
Contact to Nature Benefits Health
How can urban nature contribute to the reduction of chronic stress? We twice measured the concentration of the “stress hormone” cortisol in the hair of 85 volunteer gardeners (six months apart), relating cortisol level change to (self-reported) characteristics of their recreational activities. Both time spent in nature and physical activity led to decreases in cortisol, while time spent being idle led to an increase. At high levels of present str…
Kabbalah Centre and Spirituality of the Self
The Kabbalah Centre is an international organization founded in the 1960sby Philip Berg in the USA. Initially founded as a group for the study ofOrthodox Judaism, through marketing strategies and de-traditionalisation,Kabbalah has been transformed, universalized, and presented as a series of"spiritual tools" for self-improvement by Berg and his successors. Throughthe Centre, religious seekers can adapt Kabbalistic elements to their personalspirit…
Konflikte und Konfliktpotentiale in interreligiösen Bildungsprozessen
Immer wenn Menschen mit unterschiedlichen kulturellen und religiösen Hintergründen aufeinandertreffen, ergeben sich manifeste wie latente Konfliktpotentiale und Ambivalenzen. Diese sind der religiösen Vielfalt moderner europäischer Gesellschaften eingeschrieben, werden aber zumeist negativ bewertet. Konflikte können jedoch auch eine positive Funktion haben: als wichtige Indikatoren für Veränderungsmöglichkeiten. Der Band widmet sich auftretenden …
The power of Christ compels you!“
In diesem Beitrag wird die gegenwärtige katholische Exorzismus-Praxis in Hinblick auf Macht, Machtdynamiken und Machtverhältnisse erläutert. Dabei werden die Hauptakteur*innen des katholischen Exorzismus, der Exorzist (männlicher katholischer Priester), die „Besessenen“ (Männer und Frauen) und der/die Besetzer*innen (Teufel, Dämonen*innen) in den Blick genommen und anhand der Analyse von Primärquellen wie kirchenrechtlicher und liturgischer Dokum…
The (Re)Invention of Biblical Exorcism in Contemporary Roman Catholic Discourses
Exorcism is flourishing once again in the Roman Catholic Church today. Discourse on the topic has been influenced by the publications of exorcists such as Malachi Martin and Gabriele Amorth. They claim biblical precedence and commissioning for their duties as exorcists and seek to emphasise their credentials by interacting with modern medicine. At the same time, they provide descriptions of demonic possession which surpass and even contradict the…
The Devil and the Doctor
Exorcists are once again in demand for their very specific set of skills in (religious) healing. The founding of the International Association of Exorcists (AIE), the development of the "Exorcism and Prayer of Liberation Course" at a Vatican university, and countless publications from prominent Catholic exorcists are evidence for the relevance of exorcism in contemporary societies. Even though it is strictly speaking a liturgical practice, curren…
Keeping you in the dark
During the French Revolution, the Bastille prison had become synonymous with abuses of power and government secrecy. The Paris police had long exercised secrecy in its operations, but in the eighteenth century, they became a target of the revolutionaries as the most visible arm of a government that was seen as opaque but intrusive. Both the growing power of the modernising state and the rise of public opinion in this period contributed to changin…
“The Girl Power of Christ Compels You!”
Exorcism is a man’s job. Christian churches legislate on who can carry out an exorcism, and independent charismatic healers tend overwhelmingly to be men. Yet there are exceptions. Ancient Syriac hagiography includes accounts of female saints who can cast out and repel demons, and the early 2010s saw the rise of the so-called “teenage exorcists” in the USA , Brynne Larson and Tess and Savannah Scherkenback. In this article we examine the ancient …
Psychophysiological effects of walking in forests and urban built environments with disparate road traffic noise exposure
ISRCTN48943261 ; Registered 23.11.2023
Priests, Power, and the Paranormal
This article investigates the discourses and practices relating to possession, supernatural, and paranormal phenomena. Having provided a terminological definition of these terms, the article discusses the role of the paranormal and supernatural in contemporary Roman Catholic exorcism practices within the framework of a Foucaultian perspective on pastoral power. It examines how references to the paranormal and supernatural are used to legitimise t…
Philosophy (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · History (4 works) · Religious studies (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Exorcism (3 works) · History of religions (3 works)