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KJ writes: “What’s so bad about the I Ching? Isn’t it the same thing as casting lots?”
The I Ching and Casting Lots
Author Archives: Susan Brinkmann
Beware of “Brain Rewiring” Programs
We’ve been receiving a lot of questions lately about programs that claim to help people regain their lost self-esteem or overcome anxiety by “rewiring” the brain based on principles of neuroplasticity. The problem is that most of the programs that tout this ability of the brain are being promoted by untrained people who are misapplying the brain’s ability to rewire itself in ways that are not substantiated by science.
Is Feng Shui Compatible with Christianity?
JK asks: “Is Feng Shui compatible with Christianity? Isn’t it just about locating furniture and using wall colors that create the right vibe in a room?”
Beware of Foot Detox Myths!
Although detoxing and cleansing myths have been debunked for at least a decade, no sooner has one fairytale been buried than another one rises out of its dust. This year it’s foot detoxes.
School Resource Guide Encourages Students to Hex Opponents
An alumnus of the Campbell Union High School District is reporting on a Black Lives Matter Resource Guide that encourages students to curse anyone who disagrees with them.
Not All Acupuncture is Acupuncture
I came across a very good explanation by a Yale neurologist about why some versions of acupuncture aren’t really acupuncture at all.
John Main’s Christian Meditation Technique: Just Another Mind Blanking Exercise
EM writes: “Recently a friend has become involved with the John Main Christian Meditation movement. I find this to be part of the New Age Movement, but she won’t listen. I would love to be able to recommend to her some writings or recognized persons who would specifically speak about John Main and the Christian meditation Movement. Any articles I come across do not mention John Main specifically and so my friend feels that this is legimitate Christian (Catholic) Meditation. Can you help?”
Can Catholics Celebrate the Winter Solstice?
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VQ writes: “Please write an explanation of winter solstice celebrations & their compatibility to Catholic Christian or incompatibility.”
Why Church Approval of Apparitions is So Important
It’s Advent, and while the faithful are pondering the mysteries of the First and Second Coming of the Lord, there’s a noticeable uptick in the number of alleged seers who claim to have an inside track on the Apocalypse. Here’s why Church approval of any private revelation is so critical in order to protect yourself and your loved ones from believing in falsehood.
Understanding Shadow Work
MA writes: “I have been hearing the phrase ‘shadow work’ a lot lately. What is it and is it something Catholics should avoid?”
