By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Among Eastern gurus as a whole, occult practices are widely accepted. Typically, they include not only various forms of spiritism but also…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Death magic has a long tradition where occultists attempt to command spirits to kill other people. One expert observes that persecution and…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Suicide seems to be a recurring theme in the world of the occult, especially in the case of those who attempt to…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Perhaps the most common practice advanced by Eastern occultism is some form of yoga and/or meditation. Although many Americans practice yoga as…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Most mental illness stems from causes other than the occult. “It is, however, often difficult to separate the two areas and to…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 The first episode of NBC’s mini series Revelations raised some questions: Does God speak through occult means such as automatic writing?…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 The phenomenon of spiritistic intimidation is common to all categories of occultism. Thus, shamans who are “chosen” by the spirits as “healers”…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 The influence of shamanism in New Age medicine is significant. As leading American shaman Michael Harner says, “The burgeoning field of holistic…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 How do drug use and death magic figure into modern shamanistic practice? Shamanism – Drug Use Many authorities note the importance (if…
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2005 Modern Western scientists who employ shamanistic techniques may redefine spirit manifestations in more “neutral” categories, such as “archetypal consciousness,” “higher self,” and…