Part 1: Identifying the Powers -- Introduction -- Power in its mythological context -- Preliminary guidelines for analyzing the data -- The Powers -- Arche and Archon -- Exousia -- Dynamis -- Thronos -- Kyriotes -- Onoma -- Angels -- Fallen angels, evil spirits, demons -- Angels of the nations -- Part 2: The disputed passages -- The New Testament evidence -- I Corinthians 2:6-8 -- Romans 13:1-3 -- Romans 8:38-39 -- I Corinthians 15:24-27a -- Colossians 2:13-15 -- Ephesians 1:20-23 -- Colossians 1:16 -- The elements of the universe -- Colossians 2:9-10 -- Ephesians 2:1-2 -- Ephesians 6:12 -- Ephesians 3:10 -- Part 3: Interpreting the Powers -- Toward an interpretation -- Interpreting the myth -- The Powers are the inner aspect of material reality -- The Powers are ignorant of God's plan -- Heaven is the transcendent "within" of material reality -- What is above is also below -- The way up is the way down. Subjects: Art & Architecture Thesaurus