{This article is an abstract of the presentation given by ARC Director Craig Branch at Samford University on April 21, 2007.} The University of Connecticut’s Center for Survey Research and Analysis released a study last Earth Day (4/19/06) which indicated 66% of Americans believe that gradual global warming is true and is caused by carbon … Read More
Popular Weigh Down Workshop founder, Gwen Shamblin has moved rapidly down the road toward cultism. Mrs. Shamblin has now publicly indicated that she denies the trinity and calls all other churches “false,” “worthless” and “an abomination,” especially those whose emphasis is a grace message. Gwen’s Weigh Down message, which always contained somewhat legalistic Lordship emphasis … Read More
By Dónal O’Mathúna, Ph.D. and Walt Larimore, M.D. {This article is adapted from material in our Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, revised and expanded edition (Grand Rapids: Zondervan) to be released January 2007.} Alternative medicine remains very popular. Surveys have found that roughly one-third of adults in the United States use some form of complementary … Read More
by ke Among the celebrities in the Word Faith Movement, none is more well known than Benny Hinn. From his lavish life-style to his on-stage performances, Benny Hinn has become the modern stereotype of the faith healers, even providing at least partial inspiration for Steve Martin’s character in the movie Leap of Faith. Hinn claims … Read More
Imbedded in the chaff is some good wheat. It takes the right process or person to get to it. In recent years much attention has been given to Alternative Medicine. There are a few good things out there, but most of what is promoted is chaff, not wheat. Sorting this is made difficult by the … Read More
You may have seen them in the mall in front of the local toy store or J.C. Penney’s. Friendly people, dressed as clowns, tying balloons and telling dramatic stories of their missionary work around the world, complete with pictures and, of course, accepting donations to help with the on-going ministry. You may have volunteered alongside … Read More
Many Christians are intimidated when they find Jehovah’s Witnesses at their door. The myth in the minds of most Christians is that Jehovah’s Witnesses know the bible very well. This is untrue. In reality, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not know the bible well at all. What they actually know is their presentation. Once they are taken … Read More
We are here tonight to talk about the ethics of war. Now to some minds this phrase “the ethics of war” will likely cause raised eyebrows. “The ethics of war? What can ethics possibly have to do with war? Isn’t war evil?” Well, of course it is. War is a terrible thing. The existence and … Read More
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. Romans 1:19 Apologetics and discernment ministries have a wide range of responsibilities. It is our aim to assist the church in equipping Christians to enter the marketplace of religious ideologies within our culture and present a credible case for the … Read More
By Steven B. Cowan – The problem of evil is no doubt the most serious challenge to belief in God. Even religious believers find it troubling that evil exists in the world—and so much evil! It is puzzling, to say the least, that an all-powerful, absolutely good being would allow evil to exist in his … Read More
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 In Parts 1 and 2 of this series I have asserted that there are a number of endemic New Age religions and problematic psychotherapeutic strategies and curricula widespread in public schools today that are fraught with illegalities, are ineffective and can be harmful to … Read More
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 In parts one and two of this series, I revealed the fact that certain flawed and dangerous educational currents or strategies have found their way into mainstream educational philosophy and curriculum. These approaches to education are so flawed that it can be logically deduced … Read More
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 In part one of this series I asserted that there are certain endemic educational strategies and curricula, widely used in public schools, that are fraught with illegalities, are ineffective, and can be harmful to the student. These problematic programs may include new age/occult ideology … Read More
The horrific murderous attack on New York’s World Trade Centers, the Pentagon in Washington, and the hijacked plane crash in Pennsylvania provoked a wide range of emotions and responses throughout America and around the world. Americans initially expressed shock, fear, anger, sorrow, compassion, and numbness. These reactions were followed by resolve, patriotism, reassessment of values … Read More
ABSTRACT: When literary experts tell us that fantasy such as the Potter series is a laudable expansion of the imagination, an enrichment of mind and soul, that it is, well, “literature”, our antennae should quiver a little. While Rowling posits the “good” use of occult powers against their misuse, thus imparting to her sub-creation an … Read More