Season: 13 Episode: 186
Summary:
Why is there a fascination with the paranormal? Before becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved in Eastern spiritual beliefs. She discusses her pursuit of New Age practices and the fascination with the supernatural realm. Marcia exposes Hollywood films, games, and other forms of entertainment that are targeting children by luring them in with occult themes. She provides a biblical basis for concern and what parents can do to protect their children from this seductive ideology that is capturing the minds of the young.
Connect With Marcia
Before becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist) and New Age and occult practices. She was also a certified professional astrologer and taught astrology for several years. She served as Chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners and President of the Astrological Society in Atlanta, GA. Through her full time ministry, Christian Answers for the New Age, Marcia speaks and writes, and has published articles in Christian publications and chapters in books on New Age and occult topics. She has a Masters in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC, and serves as a missionary with Fellowship International Mission, Allentown, PA. Based in Northern Virginia, she is the mother of an adult son and author of SpellBound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today’s Kids, (Cook, 2024) and co-author of Richard Rohr and the Enneagram Secret with Don & Joy Veinot (2020).
Question One
Can you tell us who you are and your background that led you to write about the paranormal?
Question Two
What îș the paranormal and why is it dangerous?
Question Three
Where do we see the intrigue with the paranormal in entertainment? Is the strategy of the content creators of these things targeting children? If so, why?
Question Four
How have we seen this ideology/practice infiltrating the church?
Question Five
What if someone asks, “What’s the difference between talking to Jesus who died and rose again, and my dead loved one? How is that different and why can’t I do it?”
Question Six
Where can we get your book and follow you?
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