Horoscopes and the Christian
Overview
Does astrology accurately predict the future? Is it comparable with Christianity?
Astrology is big business. There are over 175,000 part-time astrologers and 10,000 full-time astrologers in the U.S. Over 2,000 newspapers carry daily horoscopes! Estimates of American believers in astrology run from 32 million up to one half of the population.
What should our attitude be toward astrology? What should we say when someone asks for our astrological sign? Should we read the newspaper horoscopes in the assumption that it is simply innocent fun? Should we wear astrological jewelry? What is astrology all about? Is astrology true?
This book will answer the above questions in order that we can intelligently respond to the astrologers of the twentieth century.
Top Highlights
“The Old Testament Scriptures contain many references to astrological planet worship. The golden calf which Aaron fashioned was the Egyptian astrological god Taurus, the bull (Ex. 32:1–35; Deut. 9:16–21; Neh. 9:18; Ps. 105:19–21; Acts 7:39–43).” (Page 8)
“Astrology is big business. There are over 175,000 part-time” (Page 5)
“Astrology is the belief that the destinies of nations and individuals are determined by the relative positions of the stars.” (Page 7)
“First, the ‘star’ was not the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn or Jupiter and Venus or any other planets.40 The bright light suddenly appeared, moved, disappeared, reappeared and remained stationary according to Matt. 2:2, 7, 9. This is hardly the behavior of a planet or star. It was very likely a supernatural phenomenon.” (Page 23)
“Astrology was practiced only for kings and nations until Alexander the Great brought it back to Greece after his conquests. The scientific mind of the Greeks soon redesigned the art into a science that applied to everyone.9 The chief architect was Ptolemy (A.D. 130).” (Page 12)
- Title: Horoscopes and the Christian
- Author: Robert A. Morey
- Publisher: Faith Defenders
- Publication Date: 1981
- Pages: 64
Robert A. Morey was an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of comparative religions, the cults, and the occult as well as on Islam. He is the author of over 40 books, some of which have been translated into Spanish, Swedish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Turkish and Farsi. Morey also ran Faith Defenders and was the founder of California Biblical University and Seminary.