An estimated 5 out of 10 questions directed to our blog are about alternatives, which is why we decided to post information that answers the most common questions we receive about these treatments. Are they Catholic? How can you tell if the proponents' literature is based on fact or hype? How do we know if the studies they cite are biased or bona fide?
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Bullard Elementary School, Kennesaw, GA
Outraged parents have been able to get at least some of the Hindu practices related to the practice of yoga out of a Georgia elementary school after they complained about imposing these religious beliefs on children.
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An exorcist with 64 years of experience says the ability to tell the difference between demonic possession and mental illness is one of the most vital parts of the ministry of exorcism.
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Several people have written to me within the last few months to express concern about a possible connection between essential oils and the occult. The information I have uncovered, including how these oils are “blessed”, is indeed disturbing.
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JJ asks: “Is theta healing legitimate? My sister is getting involved in it and it looks like a bunch of woo to me but I’m not sure. Do you have any information on it?”
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A 24 year-old Mexican youth named Edwin Juarez Palma was murdered during an initiation ceremony to become a member of a satanic cult known as Sons of Baphomet 1.
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Tracy Elise (center in long blue gown) and her "goddesses"
A New Age priestess and radical tantrist appeared in Maricopa County Superior Court last week claiming a Catholic conspiracy is behind the charges brought against her “goddess temple” which include prostitution, pandering, money laundering and illegal control of an enterprise.
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An Illinois mother is mourning the sudden death of her 22 year-old son who committed suicide after ingesting a supplement known as “pong pong seed” which he purchased on the internet for just $5.
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Matt Kahn & Julie Dittmar
We’ve had a question from a reader who is wondering about a man named Matt Kahn, an up-and-coming New Age guru who believes he can offer the world “sacred heart wisdom that invites human consciousness into the joy of liberated existence” (classic New Age non-speak) by introducing them to their true divine nature. Are his teachings safe for Christians?
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CM asks: “
What are your thoughts on Prophet Peter Popoff, and other late night ministries?”
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