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How Real Are the Spirits Seen During Visualization?

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 and possession. How Real Are the Spirits Seen During Visualization? Fantasy Spirits? The story of “Philip” the “imaginary” spirit is illustrative of how the innocent…

Enlightenment and Tantrism – Part 2

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 Tantras, or holy books. Despite its esoteric nature and historical confinement primarily to Tibetan Buddhism and Shivaite Hinduism, the influence of tantra in various forms…

Enlightenment and Demonization

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 consciousness permitting experiential awareness of the pantheistic reality of all existence. We think it is just the opposite. Far from being a spiritual evolutionary leap…

Enlightenment and a New Personality

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. Rajneesh once described the importance of the state of catalepsy and insanity for dismantling all that is truly human, in effect prepping the interim vessel…

What is New Age Enlightenment?

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 say that it is something negative would seem harsh, for such a polite-sounding word should speak of something noble and sublime. What is New Age…