MBB asks: “I used to go to an astrologer who made a big deal out of something she called a ‘natal chart.’ What exactly is this, and what can it tell me about myself (if anything)?”
Author Archives: Susan Brinkmann
Parents Are Saying NO to Proposed Title IX Changes
The Department of Education received a record number of comments – and a record number of mysteriously removed comments – from parents and other concerned citizens about proposed changes to the Title IX program that will advance a radical sexual agenda policy in grades K-12 and postsecondary school that receive federal funding.
Poltergeist Activity Should Not Be Taken Lightly
BK asks: “Strange occurrences have been happening in my home for some time now – objects moving around and sometimes falling off shelves for no reason. I’m beginning to suspect poltergeist activity and am wondering what this is, and if it’s possible for a dead relative to be responsible for it?”
A Pseudoscience Known as Rubenfeld Synergy
JW asks: “I have a friend who is seeing a Rubenfeld Synergy practitioner (Synergist) for pain relief. I’ve expressed my concern that it sounds New Age to me. She assures me that it is not New Age but a form of Touch/Talk therapy. Could you give me some insight into this and let me know if it is something I should avoid?”
Are Wind Chimes Evil?
SH writes: “I really enjoy wind chimes. I had some friends of my sister who are Christian (non-Catholic) visit me and they told me I should get rid of them because they are used by witches and occults to draw in bad spirits. I would like to know if that is so.”
The difference between Christian and Occult-based fantasy
As all regular readers of this blog know, we get many questions about children’s books in which the characters use sorcery in one way or another. In an effort to help Christian parents learn how to discern whether or not this content is suitable for their children, I would like to post insights from Michael O’Brien’s book, Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture (www.studioobrien.com) which I hope you’ll find useful.
Big Court Wins for Religious Liberty!
The month of August saw two significant court victories dealing with religious liberty; a case involving a Catholic school employee who was terminated after he entered a same-sex union, and a Catholic health care network that was being forced to perform abortions and gender reassignment surgery against their religious beliefs. In both cases, the courts decided in favor of protecting religious freedom.
How the New Age Hijacks 12 Step Programs
EG writes: “I am willing to accept that the 12 step programs are new age with the “God as you understand him” placed in the steps. My husband got over an addiction to alcohol in 1981 through Alcoholic Anonymous and remained sober till his death in 1998….One of the things I have noticed is that the program members are getting involved in the “Course in Miracles”, and I know of members who are starting Self Help Seminar programs that are using some AA materials but without “that god stuff”. Could I get some clarification on this as I find it confusing.”
Congressman’s Wife Dies After Ingesting Supplement
Lori McClintock, the 61-year-old wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died from dehydration due to gastroenteritis that was caused by “adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion.”
Auricular Medicine: Quackery on Steroids
VR writes: “I have been getting homeopathy treatment from a chiropractor using Auricular Medicine. It is a bio-energetic medicine testing protocol that enables them to objectively determine which homeopathics are appropriate (and not appropriate) for each patient. Is this New Age medicine?”
