There is considerable data to support the belief that “possession” involves the invasion of the person by another independent entity. Eileen Garrett was so uncomfortable with being possessed by “spirit controls” who spoke through her that she gave herself to every possible scientific test in order to prove to herself...Read more
A British school canceled a musical about Charles Darwin following complaints from parents who felt its depiction of Christians and science was inaccurate. Hartford Manor Primary School in Cheshire, England, was scheduled to perform the musical Darwin Rocks!, which its publisher calls an “unforgettable, light-hearted look at Charles Darwin’s work.”...Read more
“Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way.” ( 1 Samuel 12:23 ) Samuel had served the children of Israel as their faithful judge for many years, and...Read more
Nevertheless, increasing numbers of psychologists and psychiatrists—former doubters such as M. Scott Peck—are now, like Freud, Jung, and James before them, admitting their belief in the existence of evil spirits. A former doubter, psychiatrist Ralph b. Allison, says, “I have come to believe in the possibility of spirit possession…by demonic...Read more
Two researchers who published a groundbreaking study on evolution in May are still pushing back against a creationist interpretation of their work. In the study, published in Human Evolution , the researchers analyzed gene sequences in 5 million humans and animals from 100,000 different species and concluded that all modern...Read more
We have already quoted Nobel-Prize-winning brain researcher Sir John Eccles that the existence of “consciousness of mind…is not reconcilable with the natural laws as at present understood.” According to Eccles’ fascinating research, the mind cannot be part of the physical universe (including the brain) but is nonphysical/spiritual and uses the...Read more
We have already quoted Nobel-Prize-winning brain researcher Sir John Eccles that the existence of “consciousness of mind…is not reconcilable with the natural laws as at present understood.” According to Eccles’ fascinating research, the mind cannot be part of the physical universe (including the brain) but is nonphysical/spiritual and uses the...Read more
Tom: We’re going through Dave Hunt’s book An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith , and not too quickly, I might add, because it’s loaded with thought-provoking teachings that have a singular purpose. It encourages its readers to abide in God’s Word, His truth. Chapter 5, the chapter we’re discussing...Read more
Why Should Satan Exist? Question: Why would God, knowing all the evil that would follow, create a being that would become Satan? What could be the purpose of Satan’s existence? The biblical devil, in fact, is presented as so powerful that he seems to be God’s equal. If not, why...Read more