Is Zen Worth the Risk?
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 As a way of life, Zen offers extreme practical difficulties. Its irrationalism and nihilism are destructive to human welfare. Its denial of morality is dangerous. Is it worth the risk? Contents 1 Is Zen Worth the Risk? 2 Notes Is Zen Worth the Risk? Dangers of the…
What Does Religious Science Teach About Evil and Morality?
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 Morality involves distinguishing good from evil, discerning what is right or wrong in conduct. But in the perfect universe of Religious Science, evil is merely an illusion, and Jesus was a principal exponent of this idea. Contents 1 What Does Religious Science Teach About Evil and Morality?…
How Would God Allow a Great Prophet Like Jesus to Die?
By: Abu Atallah; ©1999 Does it make sense that God would allow Jesus to die? “Yes!” says Abu Atallah, as he explains how Jesus’ death shows God’s love toward us. Dear Friend: How would God allow a great prophet like Jesus to die? I am sure you know the story of Abraham and his son.…
Great Minds Speak About Jesus
By: Dr. John Ankerberg / Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 There is no question that Jesus has greatly impacted history. In this article we will see some of the reasons why. Contents 1 Great Minds Speak About Jesus 1.1 The Influence of Jesus 2 NOTES Great Minds Speak About Jesus “The contemplation of things as they…
Denial of Reality is a Problem for Religious Science
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 Although it is claimed that the principles of Religious Science work, they actually can’t work because they deny reality and because RS ideas have serious personal and social consequences. Contents 1 Denial of Reality is a Problem for Religious Science 2 NOTES Denial of Reality is a…
Religious science and the occult
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 In Religious Science, personal involvement in the occult is simply left up to the dictates of an individual’s communion with “divine Mind.” The term “occult” may be frowned upon, but occult activity is permitted, and even encouraged, although under different names. Contents 1 Religious Science and the…
What Does “The Messiah” Mean?
By: Alex Abu; ©1999 This month we welcome a new author, who will explain the title “Messiah,” which the Qur’an and the Bible both give to Jesus. The common word used for Messiah in the Christian Scriptures, in the original Greek texts, is ho Christos. Twice it is said to be a translation of the…
Can Scientific Testing Prove Dowsing Works?
Former American Society of Dowsers president Gordon MacLean is correct when he points out, “The precise cause of the dowsing reaction is no better understood today than it was in ancient times.”[1] Yet dowsers often claim that their practice is scientific. They do so despite many other dowsers who correctly affirm, “Dowsing is witchery,” and…
Common Beliefs of Zen Buddhism
By: John Akenberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 In this article, we will briefly note several common beliefs and features of Zen: monism; the centrality of Mind; irrationalism; nihilism; the priority of Self; pantheism; antiauthority; influence by Taoism and Mahayana; exclusivism. Contents 1 Common Beliefs of Zen Buddhism 2 NOTES Common Beliefs of Zen Buddhism In…
No Liberty for License: The Forgotten Logic of the First Amendment
By: Dr. Ted Baehr; ©1999 Dr. Baehr reviews the book No Liberty for License: The Forgotten Logic of the First Amendment by David Lowenthal. He describes it as “one of the most important books of the last hundred years,” and says that it reveals how the U.S. court system has “been unraveling the work of…
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