Bridge of Reason

  I recently interviewed Marisa – a former Wiccan Witch , now Christian missionary in Bolivia. As she shared her story, she spoke with clarity and confidence about the one the Bible calls the ‘accuser of the brethren’. Clarity, because she had experienced the power of this adversary and confidence because she now knew that the one of whom she spoke is a defeated enemy. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.   Colossians 2:15 The Accuser of the Brethren Who is the devil? Where did he come from, this spirit-creature that seeks to oppose God and defeat His work? The Bible teaches that in the original creation, he was “Lucifer, son of the morning” (Isa. 14:12–15) and that he was cast down because of his pride and his desire to occupy God’s throne. This enemy has many different names. Devil means “accuser,” because he accuses God’s people day and night before the throne of God (Rev. 12:7–11). Satan...

 

  ‘You’re a wizard, Harry’. Hagrid Arriving at school I was told by my fellow chaplain that a group of girls, who had been scaring themselves silly, were desperate to speak to us. These teenage girls had been playing with a Ouija board, and though they thought it would just be a laugh, they were shocked to discover that it worked. Why were these girls playing with a Ouija board? Where had they got the idea that it would be harmless fun? These adolescent girls told us that they had been watching TV programmes, namely Charmed and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and had fallen for the narrative they espoused. Witchcraft can be fun. Witchcraft is practiced by beautiful young women. Witchcraft can help you get what you want in life. Add to the mix the extremely popular Harry Potter books and films, and we find that Witchcraft has become mainstream. Though this was a few years ago now, the enthusiasm for the occult has by no means abated. The choice of many is, the seemingly harmless,...