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What the Unification Church Teaches about the Bible

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 Despite Unification Church claims to the contrary, the Bible is not held in especially high regard. It is merely a fallible and primitive human witness.   Contents 1 What the Unification Church Teaches about the Bible 2 Notes What the Unification Church Teaches about the Bible The…

Altered States of Consciousness

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 An “At A Glance” look at altered states of consciousness, a component in many new age techniques and programs. At A Glance: Altered States of Consciousness (excerpted from Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs,John Ankerberg, John Weldon, Harvest House, 1996) Description: Altered states of consciousness (ASCs) in a…

Yogi Bhagan’s “3HO” Organization

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 The “3HO” Organization sees its purpose as helping people realize and live in light of their inherent divine consciousness.   Contents 1 Yogi Bhagan’s “3HO” Organization 2 Notes Yogi Bhagan’s “3HO” Organization Info at a Glance Name: Happy-Healthy-Holy Organization (“3H0”) Purpose: Traditional Sikhism is an eclectic faith…

Zen Buddhism and the Occult

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 Although for Zen the supernatural, like all else, is illusionary, this does not prevent the supernatural from intruding into the world of Zen.   Contents 1 Zen Buddhism and the Occult 2 Notes Zen Buddhism and the Occult Although for Zen the supernatural, like all else, is…

Who are the Christadelphians?

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 Christadelphians claim to comprise the only true church, and that only those who accept Christadelphian doctrine and its interpretation of the Bible will be saved.   Contents 1 Who are the Christadelphians? 2 Notes Who are the Christadelphians? Info at a Glance Name: The Christadelphians. Purpose: To…

Channeling

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 An “At a Glance” look at channeling—one method of receiving messages from spirit beings. Info at a Glance Description: Channeling occurs when someone permits a spirit entity to possess him or her usually for some form of psychic knowledge or power, e.g., psychic diagnosis or healing, or…

Zen Enlightenment

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 The satori (enlightenment) experience can be radically life-transforming and the “enlightened” individual may rarely be the same person afterwards.   Contents 1 Zen Enlightenment 2 Notes Zen Enlightenment There are five schools of Zen; however, the two most prominent are the Rinzai and the Soto. The others…

Marx and Darwin

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 Evolution isn’t just bad science. Drs. Ankerberg and Weldon explain how Darwin’s theory laid the groundwork for the terrible atrocities committed against the Jews in the Second World War. [Excerpted from Darwin’s Leap of Faith, Harvest House, 1998] Darwinism was effectively used to propagate Communist ideology. Karl…

Some Interesting Statements by Scientists: A compilation of statements made by scientists (only one of whom is a biblical creationist) concerning evolution.

By: Staff Writer; ©1999 A compilation of statements made by scientists (only one of whom is a biblical creationist) concerning evolution. 1. Christian B. Anfinsen, (Ph.D. biochemistry, Harvard University, Nobel prize for physics)– I think only an idiot can be an atheist.[1] 2. David Berlinsky (Ph.D. mathematics, Princeton University)– The theory of evolution is the…

Science: Increasing Doubts About Evolution

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 Many scientists are expressing doubts about the evidence and scientific validity for evolution. Surprisingly, these objections are coming from non-creationists. Contents 1 Rejection on Scientific Grounds 2 Scientists Who Face the Evidence 3 Notes Rejection on Scientific Grounds An article of evolutionist Ronald Bailey in Reason attempts…