Occult

Dowsing: Divine Gift, Human Ability, Or Occult Power?

Christian Research Journal, 1992:spring:p.8, by John Weldon. Have you ever observed someone walk a field with a dowsing stick until the stick was mysteriously pulled downward -- at the point where some sought-for object was then found? Dowsing is an ancient art with numerous practitioners throughout the world, including many Christians. But how does it work? John Weldon provides a sobering answer.

Tell Me Who I Am, O Enneagram

by Mitchell Pacwa, S.J. Christian Research Journal, 1991:fall:p.14. The enneagram is an occult/psychological tool for divining the hidden dynamics of personality types. Extremely popular in New Age circles, it has also achieved "fad" status among unwary Roman Catholics. After relating its history and theory, Mitchell Pacwa, S.J., highlights its theological and practical problems.