Category: New Age movement

by Lighthouse Trails Editors
July 24th, 2015

There’s a lot of talk about it today; umpteen books are published and more are on the way about lectio divina; and an increasing number of evangelical/Protestant figures are writing about it, endorsing it, and teaching it. Some people think lectio divina simply means to read a passage of Scripture slowly then ponder or think on that Scripture.

by Ray Yungen

Jesus spoke these revealing words to His disciples concerning the signs of His coming and the end of the age: ‘Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in My name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.’

by Ray Yungen

The new era is coming; the new ideals, the new civilization, the new modes of life, of education, of religious presentation and of government are slowly precipitating and naught can stop them.

by David L Brown

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by Jeremy James
March 17,2010

C S Lewis is well known among born-again Christians as a ‘Christian’ writer, someone whose inclusive religious viewpoint is of particular relevance to the world we live in today. I would hope to show that this perception of Lewis is not only gravely mistaken but that it arose through deliberate misdirection on the part of Lewis himself.

by George Smith
1994

During the past twenty years or so there has been a remarkable interest and growth in many alternative medical therapies or so called ‘holistic’ medicine. Holistic means taking into consideration the total ‘make-up’ of a person including their body, mind, emotions and spirit. The popularity of various therapies has resulted from many factors. These include a degree of disillusionment with orthodox medicine and an awareness of possible side-effects of drug therapies.

by George Smith – Christian Medical Fellowship
2004

Reiki is an increasingly popular ‘therapy’ recommended for a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Developed in the late 19th century, it is characterised by the laying on of hands, and based on an ancient Buddhist healing technique. Like other alternative therapies with New Age associations, it involves belief in an invisible life force that generates self-healing. Reiki has no credible scientific basis and there is no evidence for its efficacy in controlled trials.

by David Fiorazo
August 20, 2013

Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful, wealthy, and influential women in the world. It is not, however, her views on race that concern me as much as her views and criticisms about the Bible. Oprah has been more influential than some of America’s pastors and religious leaders. Oprah has launched book sales and resuscitated careers for many authors and gurus while giving proponents of higher spirituality a platform, particularly those who promote a New Age philosophy.

by Ray Yungen

The New Age and Christianity definitely clash on the answer to the question of human imperfection. The former [the New Age] espouses the doctrine of becoming self-realized and united with the universe, which they see as God but in reality is the realm of familiar spirits. On the other hand, the Gospel that Christians embrace offers salvation to humanity through grace (unmerited favour). Romans 3:24 boldly states: “… being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”

by Warren B. Smith 
March 1, 2013

Why is there almost no call for spiritual discernment within the Church?…  Why are there so few warnings about a counterfeit “new gospel” movement that maligns the person of Jesus Christ and threatens the lives of His followers?