In this piece from Baptist Press we find out that the non-Christian cult the Church of Scientology is launching a frontal assault in Nashville, which happens to be home for the Southern Baptist Convention: The Church of Scientology placed a “free personality test” — Scientology’s “Oxford Capacity Analysis” — as a paid insert into The Tennessean [...]

I’ve pointed out many times now that as a general rule, and a courtesy, we do not publish email without the permission of the sender. However at the same time, all email sent to AM and Christian Research Network is considered the property of Apprising Ministries so we may indeed publish unsolicited email for the purposes of [...]

With much talk surrounding the recent The Manhattan Declaration Of Christian Conscience, and whether or not evangelicals should align themselves with Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox “Christians,” it seems good to bring a bit of perspective concerning Eastern Orthodoxy. And among the false teachings that Emergence Christianity ala Brian McLaren and Rob Bell is trying [...]

In an essay aptly titled A Human Approach to World Peace Dalai Lama, supposedly the current manifestation “of the Bodhisattva (Buddha) of Compassion, who chose to reincarnate to serve the people” expresses a dream which, alas, can never be: We practitioners of different faiths can work together for world peace when we view different religions as essentially instruments to [...]

 And after [Jesus] had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking [...]

Do I mean then that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of [...]

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped. (Philippians 2:5-6) What The Scripture Says The intent of this work here at Apprising Ministries is drawn from an adage by one of the greatest illustrative Bible teachers [...]

In Seeds of Compassion Event: Rob Bell, Doug Pagitt with Dalai Lama we brought your attention at Apprising Ministries to this event which was alleged to be, “Anchored by the deep wisdom of His Holiness the Dalai Lama” (Online source). We also showed you it was actually founded as a vehicle for him and others to [...]