Playlist: Buddhism (topic)
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Fourteen)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Ralph Waldo Emerson's influence extended to the realm of spiritual thought through his Americanization of Buddhist and Hindu ideas concerning the universe. In both Buddhist and Hindu perspectives, there is no fundamental distinction between what is God and what is not God, nor between self and other, good and evil, or truth and …
Mightier Than the Sword (Part Twelve)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)In the exploration of influential spiritual movements, it is notable that Ralph Waldo Emerson, a key figure in Transcendentalism, was significantly shaped by early exposure to Buddhism through his aunt. This influence appears to have contributed to the development of the doctrine of Pantheism, central to Transcendentalism, which …
Mightier Than the Sword (Part Thirteen)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Ralph Waldo Emerson's influence on American culture extended into the realm of religion, incorporating elements of paganism from Buddhism and Hinduism, which have contributed to the emergence of New Age religions in America. Eastern philosophy, as embraced by Emerson through Transcendentalism, reduces all human knowledge to …
Hamas' October 7 Attack
Sermon by David C. GrabbeHamas' October 7 attack fits into a biblical pattern of God's people turning from Him, causing God to hide His face and allow incredible suffering.
Spirituality and True Conversion
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe must guard against the fuzzy, emotional spirituality without a Deity, based upon a worldly syncretism of Eastern and Western philosophical thought.
Remaining Free
Sermon by David C. GrabbeIn the context of exploring spiritual bondage and the influences that can lead us away from God's prescribed way, it is noted that while we may not be tempted to worship deities such as Allah or Buddha, foreign gods still maintain a presence within modern Israel and Judah. A significant example is the Supernova Sukkot festival …
Keep Yourself From Idols
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAn idol is anything in our lives that occupies the space which should be occupied by God alone, anything having a controlling force in our lives.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod has given us His Law, which shows us the way of sanctification and holiness. God is in the process of reproducing His kind — the God-kind.
The Occult
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Bible condemns divination, necromancy, soothsayers, sorcery, spiritism and witchcraft, identifying all these practices as abominations, based on demonism.
What Happened Between the Testaments?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Inter-Testamental period, approximately 400 years between the time of Malachi and Matthew, was a time of intense political and intellectual fermentation.
Childrearing (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughOur children internalize our values; we teach largely by example. If we do not take seriously the responsibility for rearing our children, somebody else will.
The Blind See
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe man born blind from birth depicts the hopeless spiritual blindness of most of the earth. Only Jesus can release the world from spiritual blindness.
Testing the Spirits (Part 1)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Apostle John exhorts us to test and discern the spirits, judging between the true and the false, using the scripture as the steady standard of truth.
John (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJohn and James were related, but still had to have the Messiah revealed to them. God is involved in the details of our lives as well as the great events in history.