Apologetics Index » A-Z Index http://www.apologeticsindex.org Apologetics Research Resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:24:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Talibanhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/960-taliban http://www.apologeticsindex.org/960-taliban#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:56:56 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=960 Recent years have seen the re-emergence of the hardline Islamic Taliban movement as a fighting force in Afghanistan and a major threat to its government.

We have updated our research resources on the Taliban movement.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/960-taliban/feed 0 The Perils of Positive Thinkinghttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/903-the-perils-of-positive-thinking http://www.apologeticsindex.org/903-the-perils-of-positive-thinking#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:40:10 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=903 Has your favorite pastor or TV evangelist suggested that God will make you rich if only you make a 'positive confession' along with a big -- step-out-in-faith -- donation?

Have you ever been asked to think of your layoff, cancer, or foreclosure as an “opportunity”?

Here's a book that explodes the myths of 'positive thinking.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/903-the-perils-of-positive-thinking/feed 0 Foundation for Christian Studies - StudyChristianity.orghttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/808-foundation-for-christian-studies-study-christianity http://www.apologeticsindex.org/808-foundation-for-christian-studies-study-christianity#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:21:55 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=808 A new website offers a comprehensive doctrinal study program, downloadable theological essays, interactive discussion forums, and online stores for Christian books, music, and art. It's domain name suggests the site is a place where one can study Christianity.

However, instead of teaching Christianity, the website teaches and promotes the doctrines of the Mormon Church.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/808-foundation-for-christian-studies-study-christianity/feed 0 C. Peter Wagnerhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/797-c-peter-wagner http://www.apologeticsindex.org/797-c-peter-wagner#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:23:32 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=797 C. Peter Wagner is the founder of Global Harvest Ministries, and a leading figure in the so-called New Apostolic Reformation. Wagner is a driving force behind countless extra-Biblical and un-Biblical teachings and practices.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/797-c-peter-wagner/feed 0 Free eBook: The Historial Reliability of the New Testamenthttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/764-free-ebook-the-historial-reliability-of-the-new-testament http://www.apologeticsindex.org/764-free-ebook-the-historial-reliability-of-the-new-testament#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:59:11 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=764 The authors of the New Testament claimed to be writing true accounts of the life of Jesus, and the historical reliability of their writings is important because it protects the Christian faith from modern revisionism.

But can we have confidence that the New Testament was accurately recorded and transmitted to us, and that what it contains is the product of early and eyewitness testimony?

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/764-free-ebook-the-historial-reliability-of-the-new-testament/feed 0 One Family's Secret History of the Jonestown Massacrehttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/759-peoples-temple http://www.apologeticsindex.org/759-peoples-temple#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:03:59 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=759 Excerpt: On the three FBI disks were two quite intimate letters, written independently of each other by Phyllis and Gene and addressed to Jim Jones at a moment when both the Jonestown community and the Chaikins’ relationship were beginning to unravel in the jungles of Guyana.

These letters witness the moral destruction of a married couple shortly before Jones brought about their physical annihilation. Above all, they reveal two very different responses to his influence, as half of this couple advocates genocide and the other attempts in vain to defy the minister at the eleventh hour and to save their children’s lives.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/759-peoples-temple/feed 0 Norman Geislerhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/758-norman-geisler http://www.apologeticsindex.org/758-norman-geisler#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:03:01 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=758 Dr. Norman L. Geisler is a Christian apologist, teacher and author on the subjects of Christian apologetics, philosophy and the Bible.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/758-norman-geisler/feed 0 Tony Alamo - Timelinehttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/744-tony-alamo-timeline http://www.apologeticsindex.org/744-tony-alamo-timeline#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:16:04 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=744 Timeline covering the birth through the latest arrest, Sep. 2008, of Tony Alamo.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/744-tony-alamo-timeline/feed 0 Mutihttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/780-muti http://www.apologeticsindex.org/780-muti#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:11:49 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=780 Muti is a term for traditional medicine in Southern Africa.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/780-muti/feed 0 Brothers of White Warriorshttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/723-brothers-of-white-warriors http://www.apologeticsindex.org/723-brothers-of-white-warriors#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:10:27 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=723 Brothers of White Warriors: white supremacist prison gang.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/723-brothers-of-white-warriors/feed 0 Todd Bentley / Fresh Fire Ministries -- Research Resourceshttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/696-todd-bentley http://www.apologeticsindex.org/696-todd-bentley#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:49:36 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=696 Research resources on Todd Bentley, Fresh Fire Ministries, and the Lakeland/Florida 'revival.'

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/696-todd-bentley/feed 0 Eid Al-Fitrhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/733-eid-al-fitr http://www.apologeticsindex.org/733-eid-al-fitr#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:13:29 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=733 Eid Al-Fitr

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/733-eid-al-fitr/feed 0 Andrew Wommackhttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/651-andrew-wommack http://www.apologeticsindex.org/651-andrew-wommack#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:40:47 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=651 Andrew Wommack Ministries, Charis Bible College

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/651-andrew-wommack/feed 0 Jerusalem Syndromehttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/694-jerusalem-syndrome http://www.apologeticsindex.org/694-jerusalem-syndrome#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 10:36:04 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/694-jerusalem-syndrome The Jerusalem Syndrome is a usually temporary but sometimes permanent condition that affects religious pilgrims - mostly Christian, but occasionally Jews - who begin to exhibit strange behavior while touring holy sites, sometimes proclaiming that they are ancient religious figures sent on a mission.

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]]> http://www.apologeticsindex.org/694-jerusalem-syndrome/feed 0 Christopher Hitchens -- Research Resourceshttp://www.apologeticsindex.org/700-christopher-hitchens-research-resources http://www.apologeticsindex.org/700-christopher-hitchens-research-resources#comments Tue, 20 May 2008 13:18:55 +0000 apologeticsindex.org http://www.apologeticsindex.org/?p=700 Research resources on Christopher Hitchens.

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