The Swirling Dervish Posted by: Tabish Bhimani on: September 16, 2007 In: Uncategorized Comment! Note: This is not a scholarly article. It is for one's understanding of the Swirling Dervish and the practice. …"A secret turning in us…Makes the universe turn.…Head unaware of feet,…And feet head. Neither cares.…They keep turning."… – Rumi … Today I […]

“What is Ultra-dispensationalism?”……Answer: In order to understand what ultra-dispensationalism is (also known as hyper-dispensationalism) let's first begin by defining what the word dispensationalism means. The word dispensation means stewardship or administration and dispensationalism is simply a system of biblical interpretation that recognizes a distinction between the Church (i.e. the body of Christ) and Israel. Dispensationalism […]

“What is "The Secret"? What is the law of attraction?”……The Secret ├ö├ç├┤ www.thesecret.tv ├ö├ç├┤ also known as the "law of attraction," is the idea that because of our connection with a "universal energy force," our thoughts and feelings have the ability to manipulate this energy force to our liking. According to "The Secret," our thoughts […]

The Shepherding Movement Background “Shepherding” is a name given to a movement which arose within the Christian Church in the early 1970’s. Largely found within the Charismatic movement, it became a system instituted within many churches whereby elders or “shepherds” would be appointed to act as spiritual leaders responsible for the church. Individual church members […]

Weak atheism Definition: Weak atheism is defined as simply the absence of belief in gods or the absence of theism. This is also the broad, general definition of atheism. The definition of weak atheism is used as a contrast to the definition of strong atheism, which is the positive assertion that no gods exist. All […]

“What are the lost books of the Bible?”……There are no "lost books" of the Bible, or books that were taken out of the Bible, or books missing from the Bible. Every book that God intended and inspired to be in the Bible is in the Bible. There are many legends and rumors of lost books, […]

Is the UnitedChurch of God a cult? One common definition of a cult is an authoritarian organization led by a charismatic personality who enforces obedience to his ideals and beliefs. By this definition, the United Church of God (UCG) is not a cult, because it is governed by a 12-man council of elders. However, the […]