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The Scope of Visualization Today

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 The practice of visualization is a directed form of mental imagery and concentration, which is having broad and substantial impact in our culture. It involves the deliberate manipulation of the mind, individually or in conjunction with an assistant, to alter one’s consciousness toward a specific goal. …

The Worldview Driving Visualization

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 Because the practice of visualization can be adapted to almost any philosophy and uniquely colored by it, there is no well-defined worldview we could present that would be comprehensive. But if we restrict our discussion to popular and occult visualization, we can see a broad outline emerging.…

When Angels Deny Biblical Teachings

By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr.John Weldon; ©2012 The godly angels never deny the teachings of Jesus Christ or the Bible. Yet the popular angels do this routinely. Some examples are: “God is the totality of your living experience.” “God is life. You and God share the same bed, the same car, the same glass…

Hypnosis – Moral Issues and Potential Dangers

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 The argument is advanced that hypnosis itself is harmless and that potential complications arise only from the therapist who misuses the practice. But even granting this claim, concerns must still be raised over the widespread use of hypnosis when incompetence and abuse among therapists are so frequent.…

Should Christians Participate in the Martial Arts?

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 The question of Christian participation in the martial arts is easy to resolve at one level and less easy at another. Christian groups which teach the martial arts, or employ them as evangelistic methods, stress that they can satisfactorily remove the Eastern philosophy and the occult practices…