When the Pokemon game (cards, video games, and spinoffs) was becoming huge in the culture, I was getting questions about it from both parents and teens, especially when I spoke […]
Horror Film Theology Theology should not come from horror movies (including the “Christian” horror movie, The Conjuring and its offsprings) and bad spiritual warfare teachings. Paganism and animism believe […]
What is Visualization? It is being used in many counseling and prayer ministries as a Christian practice but it is not biblical. Visualization is a pagan technique used in the occult and in the New Age. Read the article to see why Visualization is not in harmony with God’s word or with the character of Jesus, and why it can be dangerous.
This article examines only some shamanistic elements of the movie “KPOP Demon Hunters” and not other areas such as trans/queer sexuality, violence, or materialism, all of which are themes that […]
Using the word “shaman” with “New Age healers” is somewhat redundant since New Age healing is related to shamanism, which is essentially sorcery ( the use of plants for altered […]
Note: This was a paper for Old Testament Survey 1 at Southern Evangelical Seminary The eighteenth century saw the rise of an approach to the Biblical text based […]
This is a general overview and cannot replace more detailed articles on the CANA site on Yoga, Meditation, and Energy Healing. For articles on Yoga, Meditation, and Contemplative topics, please […]
It is difficult today to avoid the marketing of gems or stones with claims that these gems have some kind of meaning or power. You might here or read that […]
My Past with Crystals When I was in the New Age, I was given crystals at various times. One large crystal was given to me with instructions to wash it […]
[NOTE: I critiqued this book for the third American Gospel Film, “Spirit and Fire” (the last sections of this film should be released by October, 2026). I decided it would […]