“What is the Swoon Theory? Did Jesus survive the crucifixion?”……Answer: The Swoon Theory is the belief that Jesus didn't really die at His crucifixion, but was merely unconscious when He was laid in the tomb and there He resuscitated. Accordingly, His appearances after three days in the tomb were merely perceived to be resurrection appearances. […]
“What is spiritualism?”……In the last few decades, there has been an increasing fascination with communing with the dead. The hit television shows Ghost Hunters, Beyond, and Crossing Over provide good examples. Through the stories told by the participants on these and other shows, the world is regaled with tales of contact with the spiritual world, […]
“What is the Southern Baptist Convention and what do Southern Baptists believe?”……Answer: The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is an association comprised of over 16 million members in over 42,000 churches in the United States. Individual church membership is typically a matter of accepting Jesus Christ as personal Savior and submitting to believer’s baptism by immersion. […]
“What is the Synoptic Problem?”……Answer: When the first three gospels are compared-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-it is unmistakable that the accounts are very similar to one another in content and expression. As a result, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the "synoptic gospels." The word "synoptic" basically means "to see together with a common […]
“The spiritual formation movement?”……The spiritual formation movement is very popular today. It is, however, in many ways a move away from the truth of God’s Word to a mystical form of Christianity, and it has infiltrated, to some degree, nearly all evangelical denominations. This idea of spiritual formation is based on the premise that if […]
“What is the Toronto blessing?”……Answer: The Toronto Blessing refers to the supposed outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the people attending the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship church, which at the time was the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church. On January 20th, 1994, a Pentecostal pastor named Randy Clark spoke at the church and gave his testimony […]
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 […]