The Rational Demonologist

The Rational Demonologist examines demonology from its historical origins to the beliefs surrounding alleged demonic activity today. Steve Higgins considers ideas of possession, attachment and identification, while also outlining approaches to protection, summoning and exorcism.

The book treats these subjects as claims and practices within paranormal belief, rather than established fact. Its practical emphasis reflects Higgins’s wider interest in investigating supernatural reports through a rational and sceptical lens. Alongside the darker vocabulary of demons and exorcism, the focus is on how such experiences are understood, recognised and confronted by those who encounter or investigate them.