The occult is a set of practices associated with diverse beliefs listed in Deuteronomy 18:10-12. The New Age and the occult are two separate categories, though they overlap in practice. […]
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 […]
Marcia Montenegro is a former professional licensed astrologer who practiced astrology for over 8 years; served as President of the Metropolitan Astrological Society and as the Chairperson of the Atlanta […]
[First written in 2005; adapted and modified from author’s article in The Christian Research Journal, Vol. 29, Issue No. 1, 2006] There are probably few subculture movements in society […]
See another article on Feng Shui by author published in the Christian Research Journal, Vol 26, No. 1, 2003, NOTE: Due to the complexity and varieties of feng shui practice, […]
In attempts to sanitize the Enneagram into a Christian tool for personality assessment as well as a tool for spiritual growth, some have asserted a possible Christian origin or influence […]
All “energy” used in energy healing from psychics, New Agers, witches, spiritualists, Reiki healers; the “energy” (no matter the label) that underpins beliefs and practices like acupuncture, homeopathy, Tapping/EFT, vitalism, Yoga kundalini, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Touch for Health; and has spawned non-medical devices (such as Rife machines, Zyto scanners, etc.) that allegedly diagnore and/or treat various ailments are in the same category and are essentially the same thing: an occult “energy” either imagined or triggered through beliefs and actions. Learning what this is and where we see it is a way to discern it.
First written March-July, 2007 (page 1 of 2) “Avatar, the Last Airbender” is a television series that first appeared on a popular children’s channel. It is also a video game […]