One of our readers wrote to us and described a strange procedure her chiropractor performed during her visit.
Author Archives: Susan Brinkmann
Is God an Energy Force?
ST writes: “If God is pure spirit, why can’t we refer to him as an energy force?”
Pray to End Human Trafficking!
Today is the annual day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking, a scourge that impacts an estimated 40.3 million victims a year – mostly women and children.
Is Guided Imagery and Visualization New Age?
JB asks: “I would like to know if relaxation exercises such as visualization and abdominal breathing who have proven to relieve anxiety are accepted by our Faith. I’m not talking about visualizations where one’s soul supposedly “leaves the body” or anything weird like that but those where one thinks about a scenery and after a while releases fears and stress somewhere (perhaps a cloud, a hole in the ground, etc.) or sees them fade or disintegrate.”
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Placebo
We’ve all heard the adage, “It’s all in your mind,” but what exactly does that mean? Can the mind really trick us into thinking we’re sick, or that we’ve been healed?
Herbal Magic Weight Loss program is not New Age, but does it work?
GH asks: “I have a question about “Herbal Magic” weight loss program. Is this a safe weight loss program or are these people using new age or occult methods to help people lose weight.”
Why People Believe Alternatives Work…Even When They Don’t
Have you ever wondered why people are so convinced that therapies work, even when there is no science to prove it? Almost every New Age alternative has a website full of testimonials from people who really believe the technique worked. Are these people lying or just deluded?
Is Private Revelation a Form of Automatic Writing?
LL writes: “Please compare and contrast “automatic writing” with “locutions” such as those given to St. Faustina and many other saints of antiquity.”
Divining the Future with Pendulums and Dowsing Rods
CS asks: “What do you know about a technique called dowsing or water witching, supposedly to locate water under the ground, but also to locate things with a rod in a Y shape? It does not seem like something harmful to be in search of water. However, there is also something called dowsing with a pendulum made out of a metal like brass or other materials that is attached to a string. Apparently, you would tell it that if it swings in a circle, this means ‘yes’ and if it swings in a straight line, this means ‘no’; and then you ask it a question and your answer is the direction that it swings. I have seen this done and it seems like something one should not be doing. I am not sure if I should tell the people that are doing it that it is wrong or not.”
Disney’s SOUL Movie Not Fit for Family Audience
What could have been a great movie to educate the public about the afterlife, Pixar and Disney’s new SOUL animated comedy is riddled with Hindu and New Age ideas about life after death and imagery that will both frighten and mislead children.
