(An edited, modified version of this article appeared in the Spring, 2007 issue of Midwest Christian Outreach Journal) What do Oprah Winfrey, the Unity Church/Unity School of Christianity, Chicken […]
On Feb. 8, 2007, the topic of a book and newly released DVD called The Secret debuted on Oprah Winfrey’s television show.1 Due to the immense response, a follow-up show […]
What does Saul’s visit to a medium in First Samuel 28 mean? God makes many things clear from this consultation in the chapter, and brought immediate judgment on Saul. Consulting the dead is forbidden by God and he takes it quite seriously.
The message that staying in your head is a bad thing is done to provoke emotional or even irrational responses. Teaching that you are thinking too much or in your head too much is a maneuver to undermine logical or clear thinking . This idea of thinking too much or that you should get out of your head is found throughout the teachings of cult leaders, Eastern spiritual beliefs, mysticism, the New Age, New Thought, and even in the Star Wars franchise. This is a ploy to downgrade critical thinking, an indispensable tactic for speakers like Robbins, cults, and belief systems that are by nature against the true God.
I first started believing in reincarnation when reading a book. But you may be surprised to know that it was a secular book, Twenty Cases of Reincarnation by Ian Stevenson, a professor […]
First written in 2001 A brochure advertising Reiki, an energy healing technique, translates the word “Reiki” as “guided Universal Life Force Energy,” (Ana Jones, certified Reiki Master-Teacher, Professional Intuitive, and […]
Television programs, movies, and online websites featuring psychics have helped to popularize and mainstream ideas of psychic abilities. Psychics (sometimes called clairvoyants) will tell you that everyone has psychic ability […]
Parker Brothers did not invent the Ouija Board. It had already been around for awhile when it was bought by Parker Brothers in 1966 and turned into a commercial success […]
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: […]
Some of the things God has to say about what we call the occult are listed here. First, what is the occult? The occult is a set of practices that […]