ABSTRACT
The contextuality of Pentecostal theology has been said to be central to the global success of Pentecostalism. There is a long-standing discussion among Pentecostals whether born-again Christians can be possessed or not. The theology of spiritual warfare is supported with verses from the Old Testament, like Exodus 22:18, calling not to “allow a witch to live.” The materiality of witchcraft played a very important role in deliverance practices across divides. Just like the materials and the delivered bodies were reliant on the actions framing them, rather than being self-explanatory, the demons of witchcraft were also in need of more specific identity – at least in the settings where the “personality” of demons was inquired about in the deliverance and healing process. It has been an important argument against the hegemony of US Pentecostalism as the origin and the exclusive place of global legitimization.
