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What do Reiki, Grounding/Earthing, sound baths, zyto scanners, acupuncture, the human “energy field,” the frequency of linen, Therapeutic Touch, the Schuman Resonance, Tapping (and more) have in common? They are all based on New Age and/or Eastern concepts of an invisible, unquantifiable energy that emits supposed vibrations and frequencies. This is spirituality, not healing and not science.

Many Christian reviews of the movie “Noah” by Aronofsky have made it clear that the film departs from the biblical text. But had this film been made by a Christian, […]

“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” The focus of this book is on following a dream, and that this is what “God” […]

[This article was first published in the Christian Research Journal, Vol. 28, No. 02, 2005. For this CANA online version, endnotes were moved into the body of the text to […]

This article is hosted here by the Christian Research Journal.   Short link: https://tinyurl.com/2tw7nr58

All spiritual belief systems must come to grips with the evidence that humanity does not always act in kind, compassionate, or loving ways. How do we explain hatred, prejudice, crime, […]

Definition of the Occult The occult is an umbrella term which includes many practices linked to various belief systems. The concepts and teachings are usually based on beliefs that:   […]

The New Age can best be described as a network of beliefs. It borrows from and synthesizes many views: Gnostic, Eastern Spirituality, and New Thought.         Gnostic […]

I looked into Madeleine L’Engle years ago after hearing some things she said at a nearby church that I found disturbing. I was also dismayed by her association with and […]

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Concerns About the Christian Use of Labyrinths Written August, 2006 First published in Midwest Christian Outreach Journal, Fall, 2006.   “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Cor. […]