Deliverance: As seen on THIS MORNING - Everyday investigations into poltergeists, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena by an Anglican priest Hardcover – February 18, 2021

I believe in exorcism and haunted houses, I wonder if the vicar actually does

Generally, most books about encounters with cases of possession and performing exorcism are written by Roman Catholic priests and take place in the U.S. However, this book is authored by an Anglican priest residing in Britain and tells what it's like to be a Deliverance minister. It certainly isn't commonly known information, and it's refreshing to learn about a different perspective on the subject of exorcism. Since both the book, The Exorcist, as well as the film, emerged in the 1970s, there have been numerous other books and films in a similar vein which followed. The only popular well-established book series about a female Deliverance minister based in Britain is written by Philip Rickman. He's not as well-known in the U.S. where I reside, however, I managed to learn about, acquire, and read all of his on-going series. Jason Bray's book, though nonfiction, is a welcome addition to my readings. I highly recommend his book. It's a different perspective and Deliverance ministry is not widely talked about outside Britain. Up until now, except for Rickman's series, exorcism has the reputation of Hollywood and Catholicism. Well, it's time for a new addition. Read Jason Bray's book. I have a 20 year background as a former small press publisher in various genres mainly horror and mystery.

I bought this book to become better informed about the area of deliverance ministry. This was certainly achieved as I read the book from cover to cover. But it is SO much more than that. Not dry in the least; it reads really well, kept my interest throughout, and each story was so well contextualised. I learned a great deal more than I expected to. Also the writer’s incredible patience, care compassion, lack of judgement of people who could easily have been dismissed as wasting his time etc shines through so strongly. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to understand more about this rather obscure subject, especially one where so much very questionable material has been written about it from other quarters. Thanks very much Rev’d Dr Bray.

Vicar James Bray ist just the kind of man you want to hold your hand and speak a blessing when things go really, really wrong. He ist a kindly, witty and very reasonable man - and one of the many "deliverance ministers" (speak: exorcists) of the Anglican Church. He very rarely meets little girls who spit peasoup and turn their heads backwards, but he meets all sort of strange things and a curious collection of clients - from those who complain about "spooks" to get relocated to better housing to those who are really in trouble. All sorts of trouble. His opinions on all all sorts of things, spiritual and otherwise, are interesting to believer and nonbeliever alike. I wish he had written more than one book!

A fabulous and sensitively written book about the paranormal and the previously little known work of the deliverance ministry within the Church of Wales. I am really very easily spooked however this book was heart-warming and intriguing.

Jason Bray is an Anglican priest in Wales, and he has an interesting sideline: Deliverance. He deals with haunted houses, poltergeist-activity, strange encounters with the unquiet dead etc. For years, the Anglican church has kept very quiet about priests like him, but now it has changed its policy. The ministry of deliverance is no longer secret, but individual cases will still be treated with great discretion.Jason Bray welcomes the reader to his world and describes what he does. He succeeds in being both entertaining and serious, very sincere in his faith and also great fun, with the occasional dash of gentle irony. His interesting story-telling and his excellent style makes you want to read it all in one go.

This is a personal account by the Reverend Dr. Jason Bray of his role as an Anglican Deliverance Consultant for the Church in Wales. It provides an insight into the protocals of deliverance ministry whilst at the same time outlining that ther is no set process and that it comes down, very often, to the experience of the individual. Jason Bray leans towards High Anglican (i.e. towards Catholocism). Great insight into the role as well as the different interpretations that exist within the Anglican Church towards deliverance ministry. Dr. Bray is the person who has 'advised' atauthor Phil Rickman on Deliverance protocols for the Merrily Watkins series of books as well as advising'method actor David Threlfall (who played Hugh Owen in the screen adaptation of Rickmans 'Midwinter of the Spirit'). You can see where Phil Rickman got some of his ideas - 'the ghost of a smile' became 'The Smile of a Ghost' and the Muslim family advised by their Imam that because it was a Christian ghost, it had to be a Christian deliverance consultant reflected in 'Friends of the Dusk'.