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The devil is often identified with Satan, the accuser in the Book of Job. Only rarely, [[Satan]] and the devil are depicted as separate entities. | The devil is often identified with Satan, the accuser in the Book of Job. Only rarely, [[Satan]] and the devil are depicted as separate entities. | ||
Liberal Christianity often views the devil metaphorically. This is true of some Conservative Christian groups too, such as the Christadelphians and the Church of the Blessed Hope. Much of the popular lore of the | Liberal [[Christianity]] often views the devil metaphorically. This is true of some Conservative Christian groups too, such as the Christadelphians and the Church of the Blessed Hope. Much of the popular lore of the Devil is not biblical; instead, it is a post-medieval Christian reading of the scriptures influenced by medieval and pre-medieval Christian popular mythology. | ||
According to the 1580 book, ''[[De la démonomanie des sorciers]]'', the defining characteristic of a [[witch]] is someone who seeks power through a [[diabolical pact]] with the Devil. | |||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||