A History of Fear

Patient evaded questioning but implied that his fear of the Devil goes back to childhood. His was a story that became more unbelievable at every turn yet somehow more undeniable—a story not just of devils and fiends, but of the darkness that nests within the human soul like a seed awaiting rain. There was blood in them, and what was unmistakably shit. The case notes continue: As a result of this abuse, patient learned to conflate sexual desire with evil and even the demonic.