Today's witches want you to see witchcraft as a respectable religion, a sensible worldview. They want you to see witches as "the pagan next door," not as hags in black, riding brooms on a moonlit night. But there is more to this pagan PR than demolishing stereotypes. In the last three decades, Hawkins writes, America and much of Western Europe have seen a resurgence of the occult, including witchcraft and other forms of neopaganism. A storm is brewing on the religious horizon. The church must be prepared.  
  
In this introduction to contemporary witchcraft, and to neopaganism in general, Hawkins shows you  
  
-what witches themselves say they believe  
-what the Bible says about witchcraft and other forms of neopaganism  
-philosophical holes in the worldview of witches  
  
These are perilous times spiritually, writes Hawkins. Yet these are exciting times for Christians who know what they believe and are willing to share the gospel with others. May the church be ready for this battle for the souls of countless individuals.  
  
"Occult phenomena in general, and witchcraft in particular, are on the rise in our culture as a wave of neopaganism crashes on the shores of contemporary Western thought and life. Witchcraft is a timely, well-researched contribution to the ongoing struggle about religious ideas currently being waged in our society."--from the foreword by __J. P. Moreland__

__Craig S. Hawkins__ is the founder and president of Apologetics Information Ministry. He has hosted radio call-in and interview programs and cohosted The Bible Answer Man. He teaches apologetics at Simon Greenleaf School of Law in Anaheim, California.

This introduction to contemporary witchcraft and neopaganism shows you what witches themselves say they believe, what the Bible says about witchcraft, and philosophical holes in the worldview of witches.

Hawkins, Craig

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Foreword by J. P. Moreland

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One: The Contemporary World of Witchcraft

1 The Contemporary Craft: A Relativistic Religion

2 Convictions of the Contemporary Craft: How Witches View Deities, Death, and Life

3 Setting the Stage: The Theoretical Framework for the Practices of Witchcraft

4 How Does the Witches' World Work? The Structure and Practices of Witchcraft

Part Two: The Biblical View of Contemporary Witchcraft

5 The Word of God: What the Bible Says about Witchcraft

6 True Teachings? A Biblical Critique of Witches' Views

Part Three: Philosophical Critiques of Witchcraft

7 The Question of Truth: An Epistemological Critique of Witchcraft

8 The Problem of Evil: An Ethical Evaluation of Witchcraft

9 Conclusion

Notes

Glossary

Selected Bibliography

Index of Persons

Subject Index

Scripture Index

About the Author

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This introduction to contemporary witchcraft and neopaganism shows you what witches themselves say they believe, what the Bible says about witchcraft, and philosophical holes in the worldview of witches.

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