been made of the writings of anthropologists, sociologists, and social psychologists. Herbert Huffmon has written on the origins of prophecy. Thomas Overholt has discussed the prophetic process. Simon Parker has dealt with the question of possession trance. The social psychology of prophecy has been investigated by Martin Buss. Burke Long has treated prophetic authority. The contributions to this present volume constitute a valuable addition to this material with discussions of the prophetic call,
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