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April 1, 2007

Biblical, evangelical, and orthodox, The Concise Guide to Today’s Religions and Spirituality supplies readers with a comprehensive, A–to–Z information source. Supported by the trustworthy research of Watchman Fellowship and its president, James Walker, its thousands of entries give the basics needed to evaluate spiritual belief systems, movements, and phenomena—Christian, quasi–Christian, and non–Christian—and the people connected with them.

Definitions, descriptions, and cross references pack the maximum useful information into concise form, as in these examples:

Adler, Margo: A witch affiliated with the Covenant of the Goddess, the second–largest coven in the United States. Adler wrote the highly influential book Drawing Down the Moon. See GODDESS, WICCA.

Bioenergy: NEW AGE practice of healing, in which life–energy is balanced by opening blocked meridians. See HOLISTIC HEALING.

A great resource for individuals—parents, church leaders, counselors, friends who want to give sound advice—as well as for study groups and church libraries.



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James K. Walker is the president of Watchman Fellowship, an evangelical discernment ministry that provides research, evangelism, and training internationally. He holds an MA in Theology and is an ordained minister, as well as an adjunct professor at several Christian colleges.

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (April 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0736920110
  • ISBN-13: 978-0736920117
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,580,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars, June 25, 2007
This review is from: The Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality: Includes Hundreds of Definitions of*Sects, cults, and Occult Organizations *Alternative ... *Leaders, Teachings, and Practices (Paperback)
I would not reccomend reading this book straight through, unless you are fond of reading Webster's Dictionary. It is exactly that, but for religion, not lexiconigraphy. In alphabetical order, hundred of religious terms are defined; the good, the bad, and the heretical, all together. I would have found it more helpful had they been separated into a section for Christian orthodoxy and another section for the counter-Christian beliefs; however, it does what it says on the tin. It is a concise guide to anything spiritual, arranged in a way that you can easily find what you are looking for.

Amanda Killgore
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality, August 28, 2009
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This book has definitions of the modern "church" of today. Those "churches" to beware of as well as others. I found it very helpful and gave each of my grandchildren, who are just entering college, one of the books. All young people could use this book to help them make decisions about their church. To beware of what the church is saying. Of course the Bible is the book that we should rely on first and foremost - then we can recognize the counterfeits.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Christianity & Cults, August 16, 2010
The author is an ordained minister and has a Master's degree in Theology. This is a dictionary- type referance book with entries for every letter in the alphabet, from Christianity to cults. Browse denominations and investigate cults. Says here Aleister Crowly died in 1975? Has an entry for Anton Lavey. I would recommend it, but it's not a classic. Christianity is the same ideology as a cult.
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