Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08102 The question of whether Christians should read books about demons and the occult requires a distinction that is often overlooked: there is a significant difference between reading about the occult in order to understand and resist it, and reading occult material out of curiosity, fascination, or a desire for forbidden knowledge. Scripture addresses…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 60014 Buddhism is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with an estimated 500 million adherents, primarily in East and Southeast Asia but with growing influence in the West. It is often presented in popular culture as a philosophy of peace, mindfulness, and inner tranquility rather than a religion in any traditional sense. This presentation, while not…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 12029 The transgender movement did not emerge from nowhere. It has intellectual roots, ideological commitments, and a traceable history that stretches back further than most people realise. Understanding where the movement came from is not an exercise in conspiracy thinking. It is essential for the church to engage the ideas critically rather than simply…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12027 The claim that gender is a social construct, independent of biology and existing on a spectrum, has moved from academic gender theory into mainstream cultural assumption with remarkable speed. It is now treated in many Western contexts as established fact, with those who question it labelled as bigoted or scientifically illiterate. But is…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 60067 Filipino Israelism is the belief that the Filipino people are descendants of the lost tribes of Israel, often connected to the claim that the Philippines is the biblical land of Ophir mentioned in 1 Kings 9:28 and 1 Kings 10:11. It is a theory that has gained traction in online communities and among…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 60024 The New Testament assumes that false teachers will come. Jesus warned of them. Paul warned of them. Peter, John, and Jude all warned of them. The question is not whether false teachers exist but how ordinary believers can identify them before the damage is done. This is not a call to suspicion or…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60018 The word “cult” is used loosely in popular conversation to describe everything from fringe religious movements to high-control organisations to any group someone personally dislikes. This imprecision is unhelpful. A biblical and theological understanding of what constitutes a cult is important, because cults cause real spiritual damage to real people, and identifying them…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60015 The New Age movement is not a single organisation with a headquarters, a leader, or a creed. It is a broad, loosely connected collection of spiritual beliefs and practices that emerged in Western culture during the 1960s and 1970s and has since permeated mainstream culture to a degree that many people absorb its…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60020 Mormonism presents itself as a restoration of original Christianity, complete with temples, priesthoods, and a living prophet. To millions of people it looks, sounds, and feels Christian. Missionaries in white shirts carry copies of the Bible alongside the Book of Mormon, speak warmly about Jesus, and use familiar evangelical vocabulary. The question every…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60021 Scientology is one of the most recognised new religious movements in the world, known for its celebrity adherents, aggressive legal posture, and carefully controlled public image. Founded in the twentieth century, it presents itself as a path to spiritual freedom and human potential. The question for the Christian is straightforward: does Scientology align…