Download or read book Buddhism And Nichiren Shoshu Soka Gakkai Buddhism A Critique and Biblical Analysis written by John Weldon and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism is the fourth-largest religion in the world and Nichiren Shoshu/Soka Gakkai is the largest Buddhist religion in America. The purpose of Buddhism is to eradicate suffering and attain enlightenment Nichiren Shoshu to receive material benefits and find happiness. This book demonstrates the fundamental incompatibility of Buddhism and Christianity and shows the consequences particularly religious ones which lie outside the truth. This eBook was written from material which originally comprised the authors’ Master’s Thesis.
Download or read book The History and Theology of Soka Gakkai written by Daniel Alfred Metraux and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Soka Gakkai, with 10 million members, is seen as a critically important force in Japan and remains the biggest of Japan's new religions. Here, the author outlines the eschatological worldview of the Soka Gakkai and gives an analysis of its American branch. The text gives a picture of Soka Gakkai as a rather mature' or mellow religion grown older, both in membership and in institutional character. The religion is seen to have given up the rather aggressive proselytizing style and confrontational politics that made it notorious in Japan and among Soka Gokkai] bashers' in the West.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Dream Work written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dream work claims that our dreams powerfully reflect or influence spiritual, psychological, and even physical realities. Dreams can be explored for psychological insight in psychotherapy; for spiritual insight in "Christian" dream work; or manipulated for occult revelations or "spiritual growth". Dream work may also be used as an adjunct to physical healing. The authors expose the occult potential and examine the major problems and dangers, as well as give a biblical evaluation.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Meditation written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meditation is one of the most popular of all modern religious practices. It claims to work by profoundly "stilling" or otherwise dramatically influencing the mind. Through this process the meditator is allegedly able to perceive "true" reality his own "true" divine nature and finally achieve spiritual enlightenment. Meditation promoters also claim the practice has numerous health benefits. Are these statements true? The authors examine the validity of these claims and explain potential problems and dangers.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Divination Practices and Occult Games written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divination has existed in all cultures throughout history. It is the attempt to predict or control one's future or to gain access to hidden information by the assessment of various indicators or use of particular implements. Some “Christian” diviners have pointed to biblical examples of divination in order to justify their practices. This book examines where the power comes from; explains how the various implements (including games) are used; and warns of the potential dangers.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Visualization written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of visualization is a directed form of mental imagery and concentration which is having a broad and substantial impact in our culture. It attempts to program the mind to discover inner power and guidance. By using the mind to contact an alleged inner divinity or higher self practitioners claim they can manipulate their personal reality to secure desired goals such as revelations; financial security; health; or improved learning abilities. The potential dangers and what we are actually opening ourselves up to are revealed in this book.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Angels written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angels make one of the most intriguing subjects one could study. According to the Bible, angels have helped to shape the course of human history &continue to do so today. Consider the fallen angel in the Garden of Eden who slyly engineered the moral fall of the entire human race (Genesis 3). There have been thousands of angelic encounters throughout history—good & evil—in the lives of ordinary and famous individuals. The word "angel" appears some 300 times in 24 books of the Bible (not including the synonyms used for angels). As people are searching for answers & meaning to life, angels are thought to play a vital role in providing those answers. This book gives important information on how to tell the difference between the good and the bad angels.
Download or read book The Case for Jesus the Messiah written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-03 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Yoga written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The physical exercises of yoga are believed to prevent diseases and maintain health through bodily regulation of prana or mystical life energy. Because the body is viewed as a crude layer of mind various manipulations of the physical body can affect the mind bringing “enlightenment”. Can yoga really bring you enlightenment? Can Yoga positions used as exercise be separated from the spiritual practice? What are some of the physical psychological and spiritual effects of Yoga? Are there potential dangers and occult potential? This book answers these questions.
Download or read book Knowing the Truth About the Resurrection written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history people have tried to discredit Christianity by disputing the claim that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead. Is there evidence so persuasive that after careful evaluation skeptics and critics will realize the truth of the resurrection? Unequivocally yes! Join in this exploration of the events surrounding the resurrection including: The historical and logical evidence supporting Christ’s resurrection. The accuracy and precision of Jesus’ predictions. The resurrection’s unequaled impact on the world. This booklet provides a clear concise look at the resurrection. It gives you the opportunity to understand and examine the evidence that is the foundation for biblical Christianity.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Channeling and Crystal Work written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When men and women willingly give over their minds and bodies to spirit entities and these spirits enter and control them using them to heal or to give teachings and other information this is called channeling. Crystal work uses crystals to invoke the spirits. The spirits claim they can assist people toward true individual social and spiritual enlightenment. Channeled spirits claim to be wise and loving entities but are they? What is their real purpose? The authors examine the potential problems and dangers that can occur through channeling along with a biblical evaluation of the practice.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about the Martial Arts written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps few Oriental systems have become as widely accepted in the West as the martial arts. They claim to work by unifying mind, spirit, and body chiefly through meditation and physical discipline. This allegedly helps to regulate the flow of mystical energy throughout the body and to enable one to attain the state of mind-body oneness. They stress the control of mind and body for self-defense, health, physical conditioning, and enlightenment. Even when they are considered as regimens of physical development only, they can be adapted to any religion. How the martial arts work; the fitness claims; major problems and potential dangers are examined in this book.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Shamanism written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-16 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shamanism has influenced a significant number of religious traditions which are experiencing revival today. Shamanism claims contact with supernatural entities for a variety of purposes including psychotherapy and scientific purposes as well as religious. This book delves into the purpose and powers of the Shaman as well as the dangers.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Altered States of Consciousness written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Altered states of consciousness comprise unusual conditions of perception achieved by the deliberate cultivation of often abnormal mental states. This practice continues to increase in popularity today. The most recent pop culture example of this teaching is found in Eckhart Tolle's writing. His teachings and books were featured as part of Oprah's popular talk show resulting in study groups of his teachings across America and beyond. The authors share the major problems and potential dangers that are involved as well as give a biblical evaluation of this practice.
Download or read book Encountering the Dharma written by Richard Hughes Seager and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-03-16 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging, deeply personal book, illuminating the search for meaning in today’s world, offers a rare insider’s look at Soka Gakkai Buddhism, one of Japan’s most influential and controversial religious movements, and one that is experiencing explosive growth around the world. Unique for its multiethnic make-up, Gakkai Buddhists can be found in more than 100 countries from Japan to Brazil to the United States and Germany. In Encountering the Dharma, Richard Seager, an American professor of religion trying to come to terms with the death of his wife, travels to Japan in search of the spirit of the Soka Gakkai. This book tells of his journey toward understanding in a compelling narrative woven out of his observations, reflections, and interviews, including several rare one-on-one meetings with Soka Gakkai president Daisaku Ikeda. Along the way, Seager also explores broad-ranging controversies arising from the Soka Gakkai’s efforts to rebuild post-war Japan, its struggles with an ancient priesthood, and its motives for propagating Buddhism around the world. One turning point in his understanding comes as Ikeda and the Soka Gakkai strike an authentically Buddhist response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Download or read book Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism written by Richard Causton and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Dowsing and Water Dowsing written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dowsing is a practice employing divinatory implements and methods in order to search out information such as a site of water or the nature or location of disease and its proper treatment. Dowsing claims to work through a practitioner's natural sensitivity to nature's geomagnetic phenomena. The influence of dowsing is greater than most people realize and it is even used in the church. People may think that dowsing is harmless but the real dangers in this practice are exposed and a biblical evaluation is shown by the authors.
