POWERPOINT: 10 Q&A on Magic & Divination

Magic, sorcery, and the paranormal are often portrayed in today’s books, movies, and news headlines. The attractiveness of the supernatural has led everyone from skeptics to Christians to question what’s OK and what’s not.

Former astrologer Marcia Montenegro — now a Christian — answers the top 10 questions about magic, astrology, psychics, Ouija boards®, and more, from a biblical perspective.

Here is a tool to help you navigate through the information and misinformation on the occult by using the Bible as the basis for evaluation of questions such as—

What is the occult?
Does astrology work
Is white magick OK since it is using powers for good?
Does casting spells really work?
Are Witches also Satanists? What’s the difference?
Is it OK to read your horoscope just for fun?

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Paul Carden, general editor, is a longtime specialist in the field of cults and new religions around the world. He is the executive director of the Centers for Apologetics Research (CFAR) in San Juan Capistrano, California, and general editor of Christianity, Cults & Religions. He is former co-host of the “Bible Answer Man” radio program. He speaks and writes extensively on the topic of “Confronting Cults on World Mission Fields. Paul has devoted nearly 30 years of his life to cult-related research and outreach in Latin America, Africa, eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. In 1980, Paul joined the Christian Research Institute (CRI) under its founder, Walter Martin. For six of his fifteen years at CRI Paul served as a missionary in São Paulo, Brazil, and for six years he co- hosted the live, nationwide “Bible Answer Man” radio broadcast alongside Ron Rhodes, Robert M. Bowman, Jr., Kenneth Samples, and other noted apologists. During his time at CRI he was also the ministry's director of international outreach and a senior editor of the Christian Research Journal (1989-1995).