“Universal Life Energy” Therapy: Encounters with the Occult. © 2012 by Amelia Bacic-Tulevski. Excerpt reprinted with permission. Just as meditation and yoga have become popular practices in the Christian West, so too has the practice of reiki, a so called universal life energy therapy. Facilities … [Read more...]

Yoga and Meditation: Spiritual Transformation in the Wrong Direction. © 2012 by Amelia Bacic-Tulevski. Excerpt reprinted with permission. It can be argued that the goal of any religion, Christian or otherwise, is spiritual transformation. In Christian Orthodoxy, the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]

Religion that Feels Good: The Appeal of Eastern Spiritual Practices. © 2012 by Amelia Bacic-Tulevski. Excerpt reprinted with permission. “Eastern religions” is a catchall term encompassing a vast array of belief systems. Some, including Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, Shinto, and Confucianism, are … [Read more...]