The papers in this text were presented at the 3rd ATS Theological Forum "Principalities and powers : reflections in the Asian context" sponsored by Asian Theological Seminary and held at the Union Church of Manila, 2007.

Includes glossary and index.

Principalities and powers in the New Testament-Derek Newton; In Jesus' name :Power, encounter from an Asian Pentecostal Perspective-Wonsuk Ma; Possession : Where psychology, culture, and theology interface-Violeta Villaroman Bautista; The purpose of signs, wonders and miracles in the book of Acts and implications for the church today-Larry Calwell; "Power encounter" ministries : the practice of Jesus on Mark 1:14-39-Rene Chanco; Consulting the medium of Endor : parallels and analogies-Mona Bias; The "auspicious" dragon versus the "evil" dragon in the Scripture : a dialogue towards fulfilling the great commission-Amanda Shao Tan; the Lord of the powers : the "Christ as Victor" motif in Colossians and its relevance in the Philippine context-Noli P. Mendoza; The exorcist : a Hollywood perspective on Demon Possesion and exorcism-Dale G. Custodio; The principality and power of television : taking our children's mind captive-Grace Shangkuan Koo; Confronting the powers : the spiritual realm and the public square-John F. Baxter; The "Other-worldly" in the hands of the "This-worldly" scribes : a text-critical paradign for Filipino Spirit world studies-Edgar B. Ebojo.