I had to investigate claims of some of the popular health-and-wealth evangelists (also called prosperity gospel evangelists). The more I dug into Scripture, the more wild passages jumped out! There…
False Prophets
Tag: false teaching
Watch Out for Slop!
“Gardyloo!” was a cry used in medieval Scotland (and on into modern times). The expression was derived from French words meaning “beware of the water.” When tenants on upper floors…
Truth—4 Dos and 3 Don’ts
On the topic of religion, you find a lot of “well, that works for you, but this works for me.” Some people (perhaps many?) don’t necessarily think in terms of…
Karma—False Advertising
Three teen guys were hanging out in my vicinity at the mall. The T-shirt of one said “Heavenly” and showed art of praying hands. Maybe these are youth group friends?…
If Being an Alien Gives Purpose…
A TV series titled True Believers (Vice channel) was about several cults. One episode featured a self-help guru named Teal Swan, who leads a group informally called the Teal Tribe…