TY - BOOK AU - Hillstrom,Elizabeth L. TI - Testing the spirits SN - 0830816046 AV - BR115.P85 T47 1995 U1 - 261.51 20 PY - 1995/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill. PB - InterVarsity Press KW - Parapsychology KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Occultism KW - New Age movement KW - Experience (Religion) KW - Unidentified flying objects KW - Apologetics KW - Parapsychologie KW - Aspect religieux KW - Christianisme KW - Occultisme KW - Nouvel ©ĐAge (Mouvement KW - Exp©Øerience religieus KW - Ovnis KW - Christianism KW - Apolog©Øetiq KW - fast KW - Christendom N1 - "Discerning the truth about near-death experiences, mystical healings, communication with spirits, altered states of consciousness, Eastern meditation, UFO encounters" on cover; Cover illustration by Roberta Polfus; Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-240); The current shift to mysticism -- New Age thought & its contributions to the New Mysticism -- The "Higher Self" & subconscious processes -- Altered states & extraordinary experiences -- Near-death & out-of-body experiences -- Eastern meditation & mystical experiences -- Are human beings developing new powers of mind? -- Healings -- Communication with spirits -- UFO experiences -- The larger picture ER -