ST asks: "A few of my friends have been singing the praises of hot stone massage which they have been receiving at a local spa. From the little I read about it, it sounded awfully New Age. What do you know about it?"
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Christmas was Not Founded on a Pagan Feast!
Christmas is supposed to be a time of “peace on earth” and, thankfully, it still is, but this joyful season has its detractors - such as those who promulgate the idea that Christmas was founded on a pagan feast. Is this true?
Karate and the Martial Arts
Charles writes: "I have a question about Karate, is it considered New Age? Many people send their children to Karate for discipline, confidence, and self-esteem and they say it helps them so much! What are your thoughts on this?"
New Age Therapists
GM writes: "My mother's therapist recommended Women's Reality by Anne Wilson Schaef and another by Melody Beattie. What I found on Anne Schaef and what I read in the foreword troubled me and I told her this, but she thinks that she's strong enough in her faith that she can take what she like's and leave the rest; however, what I found about Beattie was hard for me to decipher one way or the other. What should I tell her?"
Can Christians Trust Alexa?
Someone recently wrote to us expressing concerns about the use of smart-speaker devices such as Amazon’s Echo or Google Home in a Christian home. Is it true that these devices are pre-programmed with a non-Christian worldview that can describe Buddha but not Jesus Christ?
Novena for Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen Begins Dec 12!
In response to the postponement of the Beatification of Fulton J. Sheen, Bishop Daniel Jenky of the Diocese of Peoria is asking the faithful to join him in a special nine-day novena to "petition God unceasingly" that the postponed Cause may move forward to the Beatification and Canonization of Fulton Sheen.
Woman Nearly Tossed off Plane for Wearing “Hail Satan” T-Shirt
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSA 49-year-old Florida woman wearing a “Hail Satan” t-shirt featuring an inverted cross was asked by airline crewmembers to either cover up the offensive shirt or get off the plane.
The Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research
A reader is asking for more information about a cult-like religion known as the Institute for Divine Metaphysical Research.
UK Witchcraft Haven Scene of Satanic Animal Abuse
New Forest, UK (Photo credit Jim Champion, Wikicommons Images)In the same UK forest where the infamous Gerald Gardner, father of modern witchcraft, met with his coven to perform magic rituals, animals have been found slashed and stabbed to death with satanic symbols painted on their bodies.
Reflexology
We frequently receive questions about reflexology from people who are surprised to learn that it is another form of New Age "energy medicine" - which, as we all know, is pure snake oil.
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