{"id":142734,"date":"2026-01-20T17:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=142734"},"modified":"2026-01-21T05:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:58:23","slug":"seen-and-unseen-rick-hansen-my-father-was-an-exorcist-and-the-cosmic-struggle-feels-strangely-modern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=142734","title":{"rendered":"(Seen and Unseen) Rick Hansen&#8211;My father was an exorcist, and the cosmic struggle feels strangely modern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>C.S. Lewis said that the universe is at war, a cosmic war, but it is not one of independent powers. It is a civil war, a rebellion, and we are living in a part of the universe occupied by the rebel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is the increasing fascination with the supernatural a sign that we are caught between two worlds? Does this growing mainstream appeal of this concept reflect a rise in unseen spiritual activity, a hidden war where unseen entities like angels and demons actually contest for our souls?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, in our modern context, does the idea of a literal, unseen struggle between spiritual entities simply sound like a compelling fantasy. Perhaps it\u2019s akin to the epic battles in works like J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Lord of the Rings<\/em>, which serves mainly to satisfy our imagination and feed our collective longing for escapism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if this widespread intrigue with the supernatural isn\u2019t just a fantasy, a baseless rumor, or a quirky fringe belief? Could this persistent fascination be a deeper indicator \u2013 a spiritual longing for a journey back to re-enchantment, a quest for something genuinely profound and real, yet intangible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.S. Lewis said that the universe is at war, a cosmic war, but it is not one of independent powers. It is a civil war, a rebellion, and we are living in a part of the universe occupied by the rebel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is the increasing fascination with the supernatural a sign that we are caught between two worlds? Does this growing mainstream appeal of this concept reflect a rise in unseen spiritual activity, a hidden war where unseen entities like angels and demons actually contest for our souls?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, in our modern context, does the idea of a literal, unseen struggle between spiritual entities simply sound like a compelling fantasy. Perhaps it\u2019s akin to the epic battles in works like J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Lord of the Rings<\/em>, which serves mainly to satisfy our imagination and feed our collective longing for escapism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if this widespread intrigue with the supernatural isn\u2019t just a fantasy, a baseless rumor, or a quirky fringe belief? Could this persistent fascination be a deeper indicator \u2013 a spiritual longing for a journey back to re-enchantment, a quest for something genuinely profound and real, yet intangible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seenandunseen.com\/my-father-was-exorcist-and-cosmic-struggle-feels-strangely-modern\">Read it all<\/a>.<\/p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">(S+U) Rick Hansen&#8211;My father was an exorcist, and the cosmic struggle feels strangely modern <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q5IHel540y\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q5IHel540y<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/religion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#religion<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/supernatural?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#supernatural<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spiritualwarfare?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spiritualwarfare<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/21stc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#21stc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KendallHarmon6\/status\/2013810097617526834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C.S. Lewis said that the universe is at war, a cosmic war, but it is not one of independent powers. 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