Dr. James Dobson - New Age, Humanism and Satanism: Protecting Your Family

Dr. James Dobson - New Age, Humanism and Satanism: Protecting Your Family

This is a 2-tape set released in 1991 by Christian fundamentalist and famly psychologist Dr. James Dobson and his merry band Focus on the Family. The material on the tapes were from the Focus on the Family radio broadcast. The first tape is a panel discussion headed by Dobson. The rest of the panel include Frank Peretti, who seems to be a Christian version of Stephen King and author of what is considered the notable Christian horror fiction novel, This Present Darkness among others, Dr. Fred Dickason who was a faculty member at the Moody Bible Institute and an expert in demon possession and angeloogy, Steve Russo, an evangelist and the featured attraction of tortuous school assemblies, and Sal Dena, a private investigator who specializes in spiritual warfare and crimes revolving around Satanism and the occult. The discussion is basically about how satanism is vying for the hearts and minds of America's youth in tandem with the other "evil philosophies" humanism and the new age. So, those who engage in free thinking, scientific inquiry, compassion and just plain secular are really doing the work of the devil. Got it. Thanks panel. These folks also offer equip listeners "with the key strategies and tools we all need to combat Satan in today's world." Gotta protect families from other belief systems and the possibility that humans can lead virtuous lives without believing in supernatural entities.

The second tape is a lecture by Frank Peretti. He "shares - with delightful humor and creativity - how man's quest for personal power has led society to embrace 'moral relativism' and the dangerous belief that man himself is a god. An insightful look at man's search for truth, this is a presentation you won't forget!" Believe me, you won't forget this presentation, but for probably different reasons other than what is intended by Peretti.

Focus on the Family was based in Pomona, California, when this set came out. In 1993, the organization moved to what became the epicenter of fundamentalist Christianity, Colorado Springs, Colorado.



Tracklisting:

Tape 1

featuring Sal Dena, Dr. Fred Dickason, Steve Russo and Frank Peretti

Side 1

1. Fighting Satan in Today's World {44:15}

Side 2

1. Fighting Satan in Today's World (continued) {43:31}

Tape 2

lecture by Frank Peretti

Side 1

1. God's Way or My Way {34:33}

Side 2

1. God's Way or My Way (continued) {30:59}

Brian Ruud - From a Bum Trip to... "The Trip Beyond"

Brian Ruud - From a Bum Trip to... "The Trip Beyond"

Brian Ruud is a preacher from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada who grew up as a son of a preacher. Brian Ruud had a rebellious streak. On this LP loaded with references to drug experiences, Brian tells his story of where he came from and how he came to be the person he is today. He was basically a juvenille delinquent during most of his childhood and teenage years who was involved in robbery, violence, drug dealing and, of course, drug use. His father also had a penchant for corporal punishment. Brian was on what is called a "bum trip." He lost a lost of weight from drug abuse and felt a lot of self-hatred. Brian ended up in Prince Albert Penitentiary, what is reputed to be the San Quentin of Canadian prisons. Brian was put in solitary confinement and there he says he discovered "the trip beyond", an experience that changed his life.

One gets the impression that this LP was recorded in front of a live audience with the sounds of applause and laughter appearing. I find it odd that the audience occasionally starts laughing at inappropriate moments in Brian's lecture or rather the sounds of laughter are cued at inappropriate moments. I confess that I did laugh at a couple of Brian's "jokes", both of them about acts of theft. It sounds to me that there was no live audience present when Brian spoke, just sounds generated in a studio where Brian recorded this album.

Brian Ruud is still preaching, warning people about the dangers of drugs. He also still somewhat has his blonde afro. Besides preaching, Brian Ruud is a motivational speaker and consultant according to his website.

The album is entertaining and even inspiring enough that listeners will want to go from a bum trip to the trip beyond.

Tracklisting:

Side One

1. From a Bum Trip... side one {19:56}

Side Two

1. From a Bum Trip... side two {18:34}

Russ Burgess - The Burgess Method: Developing Your ESP Powers

Russ Burgess - The Burgess Method: Developing Your ESP Powers

*special thanks to Tripmaster for providing this LP

I hope he doesn't mind if I post this on the main page. The Basement has been getting a funny smell since I haven't been around for a while. I'm sure you know basements tend to smell after they have been neglected for some time. It's time to spray some Lysol* and get a new post produced.

Russ Burgess is a hypnotist and has ESP powers. Not only that but he is also an accomplished bird trainer. His bird training skills earned him a spot on The Ed Sullivan Show. Recently, he has retired from doing shows. I learned all of this from this article in The Community Journal (serving Ashburnham & Westminster, Massachusetts).

I couldn't find anything online about the background story of the LP presented here. So, you'll just have to listen to what Russ says if you want to develop your ESP powers. Yeah, I know I already posted "how-to-develop-your-ESP-powers" material before, but it could be beneficial to have other records available so as to have more ideas and other perspectives just in case the other ESP instructional post doesn't quite work for you. ;)

*The Basement of Curiosities is not sponsored by Lysol nor should it be implied that The Basement of Curiosities or the author is endorsing Lysol. It just happened to be available at the time. ;)

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. The Burgess Method side 1 {17:12}

Side 2

1. The Burgess Method side 2 {16:57}