The Ouija Board: A Doorway to the Occult
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Good fit if you want...
- you want Edmond C. Gruss’s theological critique of Ouija folklore.
- you enjoy case anecdotes and practical cautions about spirit communication.
Maybe skip if...
- you expect an occult handbook teaching ritual techniques for the Ouija board.
- you prefer academic historiography with dense citation apparatus.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
Summary
Edmond C. Gruss traces the Ouija board’s history, mechanics, and spiritual implications across 210 pages, blending case anecdotes, theological concern, and practical advice for curious readers in General Interest.
Edition on file: 1994 • Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co • 210 pages • ISBN 9780875522470.
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Why this book now
As conversation around paranormal practice and spiritual discernment resurges, Gruss’s 1994 analysis offers a historical and religious lens for readers revisiting Ouija in modern c.
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At about 210 pages, this book is a focused read — several evenings for careful readers of religious criticism and paranormal case notes.
What stands out here
This Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co edition highlights Gruss’s pastoral perspective and practical warnings rather than occult instruction.
Best way to approach it
Approach as a critical, narrative-driven primer: note the anecdotes and theological commentary, and pause to weigh the author’s cautions against modern portrayals of the Ouija board.
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The clearest thing here is a reading experience that should show its character pretty quickly once you start. Taken together, it reads like a mid-length read that should balance momentum with detail. It also has the feel of a backlist title rather than a brand-new release.
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