Jean-Baptiste Edart

Jean-Baptiste Edart is a Full Professor (Holy See nomenclature) and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Université Catholique de l'Ouest (Angers). He holds a Doctorate in Biblical Sciences from the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem (2001) and an HDR (2025). His research focuses on demonology, theological anthropology, and biblical ethics, particularly addressing modern spiritual challenges like occult practices, exorcism, and pastoral discernment.

• Education:
  • Doctorate in Biblical Sciences, École Biblique de Jérusalem (2001)
  • Qualification to direct research in Dogmatic Theology (Strasbourg)
  • American Exorcist Training Certificate (Pope Leo XIII Institute, 2023)

Research Interests: Examines the anthropological dimensions of demonic action, the intersection of theology and human sciences (psychology, psychiatry), and contemporary spiritual practices like deliverance prayers. Recent work emphasizes clarifying theological concepts (e.g., possession, infestation) to guide pastoral care in a secularizing society.

Recent Articles: Focus on exorcism dynamics, biblical hermeneutics, and the ethical implications of AI in faith contexts. Themes include demonic influence in human relationships, occultism as power-seeking, and the theological legitimacy of random Bible reading.

Awards: None explicitly mentioned.

Advising & Grants: Supervises doctoral theses on John Henry Newman's act of faith and the political-eschatological dimensions of exorcism. Manages the research team The Bible and its Readings, organizing international conferences on topics like pastoral discernment and angelology.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Bible and its Readings team, collaborating with institutions like the University of Strasbourg and the Vatican’s Lateran University. Active in organizing interdisciplinary colloquia on exorcism, biblical traditions, and Montfortian theology.