A Christmas Compendium
Copyright © 2007, 2009 All Rights Reserved
The Reverend Brian M. Abshire, Ph.D.
Highlands Reformed Church
The Battle to “Save” Christmas. 2
Introduction: 2
Christmas is NOT a Biblical “Holy-Day” Colossians 2:26-29. 5
Is Christmas Even Worthy of Being Saved?. 7
Conclusion. 9
Rethinking the Pagan Origins of Christmas. 11
Historical Origins. 12
Christmas as the Creation of the Victorians. 17
Santa Claus or …
The Theology of Lycanthropy:
“Even a man who is pure of heart,
And says his prayers at night;
Can become a wolf,
When the wolf-bane blooms,
And the full moon shines out its light”
(The Wolf-Man-Universal Studios)
Far too many moderns lack a sense of history; and not knowing where they came from, inevitably are confused about where they are going,- …
Pseudo-Occult Claims and Christian Gullibility
“There’s a sucker born every minute…” P.T. Barnum
Table of Contents
Evaluation Occult Claims
The Lack of Empirical Evidence
Examples of Pseudo-Occult Phenomenon
Conclusion
Evaluating Occult Claims
I remember my first exposure to “magic” when I was a young child, watching a television performer pull a rabbit out of a hat. The “magician” then did all …
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Table of Contents
The Nature of Occultism
How Authentic Is Occult Phenomenon?
The Bible and Ghosts
The …
Or, How Not to Die Friendless and Alone Because Nobody Can Stand Getting Close to You …
OK, two quick admissions; the first being that I blatantly filed the serial numbers off the title of a book I never read for the title of this chapter. Therefore for those chuckling at the sheer outrageousness of …
A Discussion of the Relationship between the Spirit and Body in Dealing with Strong, Negative Emotions
Depression has probably been one of the most common problems that people bring to our counseling ministry. They feel bad; and to make matters even worse, they feel bad for feeling bad! When people come to us from outside …