Worldview & Culture

The Bible has much to say about how we live within our social and cultural environment.

How Safe is Hypnosis?

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 6, 2012

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 For the moment, let us accept the common belief that competently handled hypnosis is effective and relatively safe. For the qualified professional,…

How Real Are the Spirits Seen During Visualization?

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 6, 2012

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 The story of “Philip” the “imaginary” spirit is illustrative of how the innocent use of the imagination may result in spirit contact…

Enlightenment and Tantrism – Part 2

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 6, 2012

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 Tantra is a practice found in Hinduism, Buddhism, and certain other religions. It is primarily based upon the teachings of the Hindu…

Enlightenment and Demonization

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 6, 2012

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 It is our conviction that the experience of enlightenment isn’t what proponents claim it to be: an exalted and divine state of…

Enlightenment and a New Personality

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 6, 2012

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 A radical new morality, such as is encouraged with “enlightenment,” would hardly be possible without a new personality to go with it.…

What is New Age Enlightenment?

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 6, 2012

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 In the New Age Movement, “enlightenment” is one of those words that everyone respects. It suggests something very good. For anyone to…

Does the Bible Prohibit Hypnosis?

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 5, 2012

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 In addition to concern over its occult potential, we believe that consideration should be given to whether or not hypnosis fits within…

A Critique of Hypnosis in Christian Psychotherapy

By The John Ankerberg Show / August 4, 2012

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 Many Christian therapists use hypnosis on pragmatic grounds, maintaining that it is useful for helping their clients. It works for them, and…

Should Christians Celebrate Christmas When It Evolved Out of a Pagan Holiday?

By The John Ankerberg Show / December 30, 2011

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2011 Is it true that Christmas and its traditions (like wreaths, the tree, the Yule log) are so rooted in paganism that Christians…

A Christian Response to Modern Sex Slave Trafficking

By The John Ankerberg Show / May 20, 2011

By: Dr. John G. Weldon; ©2011 One thing we can all be thankful for, whatever our circumstances, is that we were never a victim of the child sex slave trade…

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