The Occult involves supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena, outside of religion or science. Includes relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. – that’s according to the dictionary. Christians who’ve incorporated occult practices are syncretizing their faith with sorcery, Continue Reading
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Human “cyborgs” Spiritual Transformation and the 2045 Global Future
What does religion and “human cyborgs” have to do with Spiritual Transformation on a global scale? I wrote the following in 2013, and recently dug it up and read it again. Back then it was science fiction. These days, the technological advances we’re seeing makes this more plausible. It’s interesting Continue Reading
Christian Dwell app promotes New Age, Lectio Divina, Mysticism
Christian meditation apps, such as Dwell, contain unbiblical and potentially spiritually dangerous methods such as Lectio Divina, breathwork, ecumenism, and monastic mysticism. Doreen Virtue compares audio clips of her pre-salvation New Age meditations to the meditations on Dwell, so you can hear the similar hypnotic induction techniques: If you’re not Continue Reading
A Strange But True Spiritual Journey
Spirit guides, meditation, astrology, the “higher Self,” raising the kundalini, developing psychic abilities, praying to gurus, astral travel, numerology, Tarot cards, contacting the dead, hanging out with witches, Sufis, followers of Muktananda, Rajneesh, Sai Baba, Maharaji, — all these and more were part of my journey. How did I get Continue Reading
Wisconsin Church Event: “Raising a Jedi: Spiritual Formation and the Force”
The church advertisement quotes John 1:5, with the tagline, “Faith & The Force: A Light Shines in the Darkness.” That verse is supposed to be about Jesus. But here we see a church using it to describe a mystical power from the Star Wars blockbuster franchise. But is this “Force” Continue Reading
War Room’s Priscilla Shirer’s Contemplative History, and Why It Matters
John Lanagan of My Word Like Fire has written another installment of his War Room series. His concern is that Priscilla Shirer’s movie fans will purchase her pre-War Room products and be exposed to her contemplative leanings. For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, Because they are filled with influences from Continue Reading
In Case You Still Aren’t Sure About The Shack and Its Author . . .
In case you still aren’t sure about William Paul Young and his book The Shack—in case you still have some doubts as to whether Young is really of a New Age/New Spirituality persuasion — in case after reading Warren B. Smith’s booklet The Shack and Its New Age Leaven that Continue Reading
“Jesus Calling” Book Sales Soar After Walker Speech at Iowa Faith Summit
Things Jesus our Savior never said, but the false spirit of “Jesus Calling” did: When the path before you is dotted with difficulties, beware of measuring your strength against those challenges. Without Me, you will not make it past the first hurdle. Hat tip to Warren B. Smith for alerting Continue Reading
New Age pandemic in the Church
Profanity, pornography, filthy programs on TV and on movie screens are occurrences we live with on a daily basis. Most of us find it vulgar and offensive. Our children are watching. We want Hollywood to stop polluting our culture. On the other hand, the New Age movement (NAM) with its Continue Reading
Rob Bell gets his “OWN” TV show Dec. 21
OWN television has just announced the premiere of its new series titled, The Rob Bell Show. The same Rob Bell who challenges the truth of the Bible and continues to influence millions of fans around the world (having just returned from a national tour with New Agers Deepak Chopra and Continue Reading