In the Image of God and

the Shadow of Demons

A Metaphysical Study of Good and Evil

Kathy L. Callahan, Ph.D.

A holistic study of good and evil that examines the origin of evil, its place in the universe, and the role it may play in our spiritual development.  The primary purpose of this book is to help readers come to a more complete understanding of the nature of good and evil, the origin of evil and its place in the universe, and the role evil may play in our spiritual development. The author uses a cross-cultural approach that seeks to examine good and evil from a traditional viewpoint as well as through the interpretive lens of metaphysics and the Edgar Cayce readings.

Excerpts from the Book

. . . I believe that one of the most significant aspects of the September 11th terrorist attacks is that it brought Americans face to face with evil, perhaps for the first time in our lives. I don't mean to imply that we weren't aware of evil prior to this. Our recent experiences with evil, however, have been with what I call remote evil and insane evil . . . Personal evil is much more difficult to deal with than remote or insane evil because it directly touches our lives . . .

When faced with the personal evil of September 11th, previously held beliefs that minimized the reality of evil and sin were shaken . . . This confrontation with evil was equally perplexing for those who held a spiritual view of life that regarded evil as a function of ignorance, error, or even an illusion . . .

While evil may not be real in the sense it was not created by God, the power of evil is very real and can cause great chaos and destruction. For evil results when we misapply our creative abilities in defiance of Divine Will and Universal Law. As co-creators with God, our creative abilities are very potent. We not only can create worlds, we can also destroy them.

We can no longer ignore evil or underestimate its power and influence. Evil is rebellion against the Creative Force. It is the rejection of our true self as a companion and co-creator with God in favor of a false, separate identity. It is a denial of the Divine plan of the universe in favor of selfish interests. By minimizing evil, we allow its separation paradigms to flourish and keep humanity chained to a separation consciousness. We perpetuate the erroneous belief of "specialness" that leads to division, dissent, and greed. We accept the lie that tells us we are less than we were created to be.
We must recognize evil for the error it is and take every opportunity to replace error with truth, the truth of who we are and what we were created to be. As companions and co-creators with God, we must choose to "become who we are" and do our part to aid the forces of light in their battle against the darkness.