By Lynn Lusby Pratt Part 1 and Part 2 of this little series lead in to this foundational question: Is mindfulness/meditation an Eastern religion practice or not? With its use in schools, businesses, and psychologists’ offices, it tends to be billed as neutral. Sometimes, though, the Eastern-ness is cheered, and (it had to happen!) you … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: While this new booklet by Lois Putnam might not be of interest to everyone of our readers, we believe it is a vitally important tool for parents, grandparents, and teens who are trying to figure out whether Pokémon or Pokémon GO is OK or not from a spiritual standpoint. NEW BOOKLET: A Christian … [Read more…]
DANGERS & DECEPTIONS of The Martial Arts and Why One Woman Walked Away From a Championship Career written by Linda Nathan is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Below is the content of the booklet. … [Read more…]
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times I have been following the New Age movement even before the phrase New Age movement was coined. In the early 80s, it became apparent to me that Eastern religion was being widely promoted in the West as something new. While New Agers were enthusiastically advocating Yoga, meditation, crystals, spirit … [Read more…]
Little Wave and Old Swell (released by Beyond Words Publishing) is packaged as a children’s picture book, one that moms and dads will sit and read to their young ones at bedtime. The story is woven within the pages of colorful abstract paintings of the ocean and the sky. It begins with a conversation between … [Read more…]
(courtesy Christian Investigator.com) By Lauren Green FOXNews.com The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of millions of Buddhists around the world, ended a brief U.S. tour with packed sessions at Radio City Music Hall in New York. It’s the home of the high-kicking Rockettes, but for a few days this week, it was the venue for … [Read more…]
(Courtesy Underground News US) Nevada (US), April 26 (ANI): Five city councils in California and one in Nevada are opening their meetings with Hindu prayers containing ancient Sanskrit mantras in the coming weeks. Nevada based Hindu leader Rajan Zed is reciting these prayers before city councils of Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, Lincoln and Yuba City in … [Read more…]
“More Proof — The East is Seducing the West” By Jan Markell www.olivetreeviews.org RADIO: Catch last weekend’s (November 14) archived program with a Bethel University professor. This is a spirited debate concerning a potential “common ground” Christianity could have with Buddhism. On Saturday I had a spirited on-air discussion with a Bethel University professor who acted … [Read more…]
