Photo by Bermix Studio on UnsplashWe recently had a complaint from someone who works in a public school about the way BrainPOP, an animated educational site for children, is presenting material to students, particularly a video about the Mexican Day of the Dead that promotes paganism at the expense of the Church.
AM writes: “My friends make fun of me for playing ‘bible roulette’ but I’ve sometimes received very appropriate answers to my questions. What’s wrong with it?”
Courtesy of Louis Reed, UnsplashMK writes: “Is it true that there are people who still believe the earth is flat?”
Beware of Facebook’s attempt to “get religion.” Whether you believe in God or chakras, it’s aim is to make itself the home for your faith community experience.
IB asks: “I’m hearing a lot about the use of psychedelics in psychiatric therapy. Aren’t these substances illegal and is this therapy legit?”
MD asks: “Is it true that 'binaural beats' can relax your brain?”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, (1803-1882) Father of Transcendentalism These days, many people think being “spiritual” rather than “religious” is the progressive way to be – but what most of them probably don’t know is that this trend is hardly new and has been around for centuries. It’s called transcendentalism.
ND writes: “I have heard that there is a phony version of the miraculous medal circulating that has a star at the top which is a symbol of Lucifer. When I looked at my medal, it has this star and I’m afraid to wear it now. What should I do?”
St. Matthew’s Churches, a well-known “ministry” that preys upon the unsuspecting through direct mail scams made the mistake of sending me one of their mailings the other day – this one promising God’s blessings to me via a special “Angel Blessing Coin”. By doing so, they gave Women of Grace a new opportunity to warn people about this scam which we have been doing since 2012.
ST asks: "What is so New Age about dreamwork? Doesn't the Bible contain several stories about people, such as St. Joseph, who received important messages in their dreams?"
