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Roger Oakland

Witness to This Generation Through “Farmer Theology”

September 22, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 2 Comments

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) By Roger Oakland What is the Gospel? To every Christian believer, the word Gospel means “the Good News.” And this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Creation/Evolution, Defending the Faith, The Gospel, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: eternal life, evangelizing, good news, Roger Oakland, the gospel, witnessing

Can Christians Be Spiritually Deceived, and How Can They Avoid it?

September 10, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 12 Comments

LTRP Note: This past week, our office received a call from a woman who was concerned about her church and in particular, the women’s Bible study leader. That leader, our caller said, was using various books to teach the women of the church, and many of the books were seriously unbiblically sound. When our caller … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Spiritual Deception, The Word of God Tagged: cults, end times, Roger Oakland, spiritual deception

The Jeremiah Calling: Watching and Warning

June 21, 2022 by Lighthouse Trails author 9 Comments

By Roger OaklandUnderstand the Times, International The Bible provides a vast list of characters God has used to fulfill His plan on planet Earth. Few are more dynamic in the way they fulfilled their calling than Jeremiah, one of the prophets we read about in the Old Testament. Jeremiah’s ministry covered approximately forty years until … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, Discernment, God's Word Under Attack, The Word of God Tagged: jeremiah, Roger Oakland, spiritual deception, Understand the Times, watchmen

Bryce Homes Kenya Report

January 17, 2022 by A Ministry in His Service Leave a Comment

LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails readers have been supporting the Bryce Homes for Widows and Children in Kenya since 2011 when Roger Oakland of Understand the Times established the program there. To learn more about the Bryce Homes and/or to help support them, visit Understand the Times. By the Bryce Homes Board in Kenya The month … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, CHILDREN AT RISK!, Missions Tagged: bryce homes, kenya, Missions, Roger Oakland, undertand the times

A Reminder: Watching and Warning

September 26, 2021 by Letters to the Editor 1 Comment

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I was very much encouraged by a Roger Oakland article originally posted 3/28/19 titled: “The Jeremiah Calling: Watching and Warning.” As believers, we are called to watch and warn. The section in the article that really stood out (as having ongoing relevance today and exhorted me to keep steadfastly fighting the good … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Defending the Faith, Discernment, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, On Christian Faith, Spiritual Deception, The Word of God Tagged: discernment, jeremiah, letter to the editor, pastors, Roger Oakland, shepherds, spiritual deception, warnings, watchmen

Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church

July 6, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

LTRP Note: The information in this article was written a few years ago, but it remains as relevant today as it did back then—in fact, more so as you can see from the articles we link to at the bottom of this article. If you do not understand what the Catholic Church really teaches and … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Beth Moore, Ecumenism, One-World Religion, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, The New Evangelization Tagged: alpha, Beth Moore, brother lawrence, catholic church, Ecumenism, james robison, jean vanier, kenneth copeland, lifeway, mystics, nicky gumble, one-world religion, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, salvation army, sbc, Southern Baptist, tony palmer

NEW BOOKLET: Drugs, Meditation, & “A Fully Developed Spirituality”

June 22, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 2 Comments

NEW BOOKLET: Drugs, Meditation, & “A Fully Developed Spirituality” by David Dombrowski is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The Booklet is 14 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are available. Our Booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. If you know someone who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Drugs/Marijuana, Mystical Practices, Native Spirituality, RESOURCES, The Role of Meditation Tagged: chief shoefoot, drugs, marijuana, meditation, mysticism, native spirituality, occult, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, selection process, yanomamo

A Word From the Past for Today: “Open Letter To Evangelical and Protestant Pastors – Now is the Day to Turn Back to God’s Word”

March 29, 2021 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

LTRP Note: Ten years ago, author and evangelist Roger Oakland wrote an open letter to evangelical pastors beseeching them to turn away from false teachings, complacency, and ecumenicalism and stand true to God’s Word in these last days. Although Roger is no longer in active ministry, his words and warnings are as relevant today as … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Ecumenism, Eschatology, One-World Religion, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The Emerging Church, The Gospel, The New Spirituality Tagged: apostasy, Calvary Chapel, Ecumenism, ichabod, one world religion, purpose driven, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland

Passion of the Christ Sequel May Be Coming—First One Promoted Roman Catholicism Amid Immense Evangelical Support

September 26, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 7 Comments

A September 22 article by The Christian Post titled “Jim Caviezel on ‘Passion of the Christ’ sequel: ‘It’s going to be the biggest film in world history’” reported that a sequel to the 2004 highly popular film The Passion of the Christ is being planned.(1) Many evangelical churches, pastors, and leaders got behind and praised … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Ecumenism, One-World Religion, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The New Evangelization Tagged: eucharist, hollywood, jim caviezel, mary, passion of the christ, Road to Rome, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism

A Glorious Destiny?

August 16, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

By Roger Oakland There is no question about it, the world is in serious chaos, with poverty, sickness, and disease afflicting millions and millions of people. Suffering seems to be at an all-time high level. Understandably, the world is looking for answers. Many religious leaders (including New Agers) believe we need a new reformation. Neale … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Music Excerpts, Churches in Crisis!, New Age movement, New Evangelicalism, One-World Religion, pantheism & panentheism, Signs of the Times, Spiritual Deception, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: Alice Bailey, end times, neale donald walsch, New Age, new spirituality, Roger Oakland, Signs of the Times, Thomas Merton

Taking a Quantum Leap into the New Age

May 30, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

From Roger Oakland and Caryl Matrisciana’s book, The Evolution Conspiracy. There is a clear but complex marriage between physical evolution and transcendental evolution. Ironically, while forcing out creationism, many scientists and educators push for an equally religious alternative. They cling to the Eastern concept that the next stage of man’s evolution will arrive in spiritual … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Music Excerpts, Creation/Evolution, Defending the Faith, Ecumenism, Eschatology, Hinduism, Interspirituality, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Oprah Winfrey, pantheism & panentheism, Rick Warren, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church, THE SHACK, YOGA Tagged: caryl matrisciana, evolution, Henri Nouwen, kenneth copeland, Leonard Sweet, oprah winfrey, pope francis, quantum spirituality, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, spiritual evolution, The Shack, Warren B. Smith

Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment

April 22, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 9 Comments

LTRP Note: The following article is from Roger Oakland’s booklet A Christian Perspective on the Environment: How the Catholic Pope and Other Leaders Are Uniting the World’s Religions Through Environmentalism. You may also wish to read Carl Teichrib’s article/booklet, Earth Day and a Total Transformation for a Post-Christian World. By Roger Oakland In July of … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Creation/Evolution, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Road to Rome Tagged: al gore, carl teichrib, earth day, environmentalism, Marianne Williamson, mother earth, parliament of the world religions, pope francis, Roger Oakland

Bryce Homes in Kenya Report

March 25, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails author 1 Comment

LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails readers have been supporting Roger Oakland’s Bryce Homes for Widows and Children Program in Kenya for many years. Please pray for these Bryce families in Kenya as the coronavirus spreads across Africa where in many communities (such as the ones where the Bryce Homes are located), there is inadequate clean water … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Coronavirus, Missions Tagged: bryce homes, Missions, poverty, Roger Oakland, Understand the Times

Emergent Manifesto of Hope Despair Revisited—How It Has Affected Today’s Church

March 10, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 9 Comments

In 2007, Lighthouse Trails wrote a book review on a book titled Emergent Manifesto of Hope. Today, thirteen years later, we are seeing the “fruit” of the emergent church (that, incidentally, was spawned by leaders like Rick Warren, Bob Buford, and Bill Hybels as is documented in Faith Undone by Roger Oakland). The so-called fruit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, Marxism/Socialism, Persecution, Remembering Communism, Rick Warren, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: bob buford, Brian McLaren, communism, contemplative prayer, critical race theory, doug pagitt, emergent church, emerging church, Homosexuality, manifesto, marxism, Ray Yungen, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, socialism, tony jones

Lilly Endowment’s Contemplative-Focused Clergy Renewal Program Updated Lists

February 21, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 4 Comments

In 2013, we posted an article titled “What’s Up with Lilly Endowment – Funding Pastoral Sabbaticals with a Contemplative Agenda.” Below is a copy of that article (with excerpts from a related 2007 article). In it, it provides a link to the list of churches whose pastors were “winners” of the 2012 Lilly Endowment grants. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, Labyrinths, Methodists, Nazarene Church Tagged: clergy renewal program, colleges, Contemplative Spirituality, emergent church, lilly, lilly endowment, methodists, Roger Oakland

“Bringing Light To Areas of Darkness”

January 26, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 6 Comments

By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails In the year 2000, we learned that a mantra-style meditation coupled with a mystical spirituality had been introduced to the evangelical Christian church and was infiltrating youth groups, churches, seminaries, and Bible studies at an alarming rate. In the spring of 2002, we began Lighthouse Trails Publishing with the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Marxism/Socialism, On Christian Faith, Publishing News, The Preaching of the Cross Tagged: christian publishing, discernment, LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS, marxism, Ray Yungen, research, Roger Oakland, Warren B. Smith

Catholic Priest Believes Francis Chan Heading Into Catholic Church Based on Eucharistic Sermon

January 13, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 22 Comments

Francis Chan, author of Crazy Love, is one of the most popular authors and speakers within the evangelical church today. He has been the subject of a number of Lighthouse Trails articles based on his ecumenical activities as well as statements he made threatening that God will destroy those who challenge Christian leaders. Last week, … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Ecumenism, One-World Religion, Road to Rome, The New Evangelization Tagged: another jesus, body of christ, communion, eucharist, father kyle manno, francis chan, Road to Rome, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism

Christianity Today: “We are theologically conservative . . . committed to the glory of God.”—CT History Shows Differently

January 7, 2020 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 10 Comments

On December 19th, 2019, Christianity Today, the magazine that considers itself the “flagship” magazine for Christianity released an article written by the just-retired editor-in-chief, Mark Galli, titled, “Trump Should Be Removed from Office.” According to CT, the article set off a firestorm. And by our estimates, millions have now seen the article as scores of … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Film Reviews, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Discernment, Ecumenism, Enneagram, Labyrinths, Lectio Divina, Politics, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality Tagged: bill hybels, bob buford, Brian McLaren, Christianity Today, Dan Kimball, elections, emergent church, Mark Driscoll, mark galli, marxism, mysticism, New Age, peter drucker, president trump, progressive, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland, social justice, socialist, terra nova

The New Evangelization From Rome

December 11, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 2 Comments

LTRP Note: The following is an extract from Roger Oakland’s booklet, The New Evangelization From Rome—Or Finding the True Jesus Christ. By Roger Oakland When Christians speak of evangelism, they are usually referring to efforts to fulfill the Great Commission. Just before ascending to heaven, Jesus commissioned every believer to proclaim the good news when … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Ecumenism, Road to Rome, The New Evangelization Tagged: Catholicism, Ecumenism, eucharist, new evangelization, pope francis, Road to Rome, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, salvation, the gospel, vatican

Will Christians Replace Commitment to the Gospel for Commitment to a Unified Dominionist Agenda to “Save the Country”?

October 24, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 16 Comments

The headline above is from an article Lighthouse Trails wrote in 2015. We are posting this article again because this month four highly popular evangelical leaders did something that more than surprised many people. And we believe what they did is a perfect example of what this article is warning. On October 18, 2019, Religious … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Dominionism, New Evangelicalism, On Christian Faith, Politics, Signs of the Times Tagged: dominionism, franklin graham, greg laurie, NAR, Politics, rick joyner, Roger Oakland

October Update on Bryce Homes in Kenya

October 22, 2019 by A Ministry in His Service Leave a Comment

By Lukio Board member in Kenya Several miles away from the capital city of Kenya in a remote village is the home of Benter. As you enter the non-gated home, you quickly notice the void left by the demise of the former family’s sole breadwinner. Benter is a young widow living with her six children … [Read more…]

Posted in: BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Missions Tagged: bryce homes, poverty, Roger Oakland

“The Kingdom of God on Earth” Without a King

October 15, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 3 Comments

By Roger Oakland A cleverly devised plan is underway declaring the Reformation is over. The “Holy Spirit” is supposedly uniting the church for a mighty revival before Jesus returns. Ecumenical madness is spreading like a virus. Few pastors take the time to listen carefully to what the present pope himself is saying. He is all … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Book/Music Excerpts, Chrislam, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Contemplative Organizations, Dominionism, Ecumenism, Eschatology, One-World Religion, Purpose Driven Movement, Road to Rome, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church, The New (False) Spirituality, The New Evangelization, The New Spirituality Tagged: dominionism, Ecumenism, eucharist, jesuit agenda, Kingdom of God, pope francis, Roger Oakland, tony palmer

10 Things to Ponder—Pathways to Apostasy

September 6, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

LTRP Note: The links in the following article provide further information on each topic listed. By Roger Oakland While I am certain there are many more, the following ten trends provide a good overview of what is taking place in the church today: Ecumenical unity at any cost, yet completely void of any connection to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charismatic, Churches in Crisis!, Concerns for Calvary Chapel, Contemplative Spirituality, Creation/Evolution, Discernment, New Evangelicalism, On Christian Faith, Purpose Driven Movement, Spiritual Deception, The Emerging Church Tagged: apostasy, contemplative prayer, evolution, jesuit agenda, jesus calling, New Age, pantheism, purpose driven, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, seeker-friendly, signs and wonders, Willow Creek, Yoga

“Liberal Christians Gather at Wild Goose Festival to Pray — and Plan”

August 26, 2019 by Miscellaneous News Source 4 Comments

“He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Luke 8:8 LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of either content or the source. It is worth reading this article (written earlier this summer) because it is a glimpse of the face of today’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Christian Publishers/Bookstores, Conference Alerts, Ecumenism, FOR MILLENNIALS, InterVarsity Press, One-World Religion, Politics, Signs of the Times, The Emerging Church Tagged: communism, Conferences, emerging church, intervarsity, intervarsity christian fellowship, intervarsity press, liberals, Marianne Williamson, Politics, Roger Oakland, Sojourners, wild goose festival

Letter to the Editor: Interest in Contemplative Catholic Monasteries Increasing

August 15, 2019 by Letters to the Editor 5 Comments

The contemplative response is not a luxury or an added extra [for the Carmelite]; it is at the very core of how we see life and cope with the challenges and pressures of what we call our postmodern world. Perhaps this is what Karl Rahner meant when he said, a generation ago: “The Christian of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Practices, Contemplative Spirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Road to Rome, The Ancient Mystics, The New Evangelization Tagged: carmelite nuns, carmelites, contemplative prayer, monasteries, new evangelization, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, Teresa of Avila

A Matter of Life and Death

August 7, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 6 Comments

By Roger Oakland Evolution` not only robs God of His glory in creating life, it also destroys God’s purpose of death and God’s plan to overcome it through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23) and “whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Creation/Evolution, Defending the Faith Tagged: adam and eve, creation, evolution, Roger Oakland, salvation, science

“Jesuit Magazine Makes ‘Catholic Case for Communism’”

July 27, 2019 by Miscellaneous News Source 4 Comments

LTRP Note: The following article is posted for informational and research purposes. By Thomas D. WilliamsBreibart In “The Catholic Case for Communism,” America writer Dean Dettloff says that the militant atheism of Marxist politics is “understandable” because “Christianity has so often been a force allied to the ruling powers that exploit the poor.” As a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marxism/Socialism, Remembering Communism, Road to Rome Tagged: communism, deception, freedom, government, jesuits, marxism, Politics, Roger Oakland, Roman Catholicism, socialism

Purpose-Driven Mandate: Those Who Focus on Bible Prophecy “Not fit for the kingdom of God”

June 24, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 25 Comments

By Roger Oakland Many who were once looking for the return of Jesus have fallen asleep. We now live in a period of time where numerous prominent Christian leaders are telling the Christian masses that paying attention to the signs of our times in light of the Bible is a waste of time. And many … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eschatology, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The Emerging Church Tagged: Bible prophecy, Christ's return, purpose driven life, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Roger Oakland

Neglecting to Test the Spirits—A Tragedy of Enormous Proportions

June 10, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails Editors 9 Comments

If there is one thing we don’t hear much about from today’s Christian leaders and pastors, it is the importance of testing the spirits. The idea comes from the Bible in 1 John 4:1, which states: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try [test] the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Spirituality, Defending the Faith, Discernment, On Christian Faith, Spiritual Deception Tagged: Brennan Manning, centering prayer, contemplative prayer, david dombrowski, deception, discernment, doctrine, esoteric, false prophets, Henri Nouwen, jesus calling, Ray Yungen, Roger Oakland, testing the spirits, Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton, Warren Smith

Celebrating the Atonement and the Resurrection While Promoting Contemplative – A Profound Contradiction

April 20, 2019 by Lighthouse Trails author 7 Comments

In 1922, liberal pastor and theologian Harry Emerson Fosdick stated the following words in his sermon titled “Will the Fundamentalists Win?”: “It is interesting to note where the Fundamentalists are driving in their stakes to mark out the deadline of doctrine around the church, across which no one is to pass except on terms of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Music Excerpts, Defending the Faith, On Christian Faith Tagged: contemplative prayer, easter, emerging church, faith undone, harry fosdick, Leonard Sweet, resurrection, Roger Oakland, Thomas Merton
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    “Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case” LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails has been posting reports on the case of cake baker, Jack Phillips, for a number of years now. Mr. Phillips has been in a legal battle because he refused to create a cake honoring transgenderism because of his Christian beliefs. ... [Read more...] The post “Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 17, 2023 at 8:02 pm

    What Christian Leaders and Pastors Need to Know – The Final Outcome of Practicing Contemplative Prayer LTRP Note: With the majority of Christian colleges and seminaries now bringing in contemplative spirituality via Spiritual Formation programs, and with Christian leaders such as Rick Warren and Beth Moore endorsing the movement, and with countless pastors giving it a thumbs up to their congregations, isn’t it time professors, pastors, and leaders understand what the ... [Read more...] The post What Christian Leaders and Pastors Need to Know – The Final Outcome of Practicing Contemplative Prayer appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Story of Mask-e-pe-toon – A Powerful Cree Chief Who Found the Truth Through Forgiveness
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 16, 2023 at 1:07 pm

    The Story of Mask-e-pe-toon – A Powerful Cree Chief Who Found the Truth Through Forgiveness By Egerton Ryerson Young(Missionary to the Cree people in Manitoba in the late 1800s) The following incident occurred years ago on the great plains of the Canadian Northwest, long before the waves of Anglo-Saxon civilization began to surge over those glorious fertile prairies which for so many generations were hid from the gaze of the ... [Read more...] The post The Story of Mask-e-pe-toon – A Powerful Cree Chief Who Found the Truth Through Forgiveness appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Federal Judge Finds West Virginia Law Barring Transgenders From Girls’ Sports Constitutional”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 13, 2023 at 1:47 pm

    “Federal Judge Finds West Virginia Law Barring Transgenders From Girls’ Sports Constitutional” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Michael TennantThe New American A federal judge upheld a West Virginia law requiring student athletes to compete with other members of their biological sex, dealing a blow to both the transgender movement and the Biden administration, which had supported the lawsuit challenging the ... [Read more...] The post “Federal Judge Finds West Virginia Law Barring Transgenders From Girls’ Sports Constitutional” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • My Journey Out of Catholicism
    by Lighthouse Trails author on January 12, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    My Journey Out of Catholicism By David Dombrowski Over the years, I have encountered many Christians who wonder, “What’s wrong with being Catholic? After all, they believe in the Cross; they believe Jesus is the Son of God. It can’t be all that bad.” If you are a Christian who has wondered about these things, this special testimonial report is ... [Read more...] The post My Journey Out of Catholicism appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Social Media’s Antisemitic Underbelly”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 7, 2023 at 1:13 pm

    “Social Media’s Antisemitic Underbelly” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. It is from the Christian publication, Israel My Glory. The publishers, The Friends of Israel, just released a special edition on antisemitism: “A Biblical Look at Antisemitism. Below is one of the articles in that edition. You may read the entire edition by clicking ... [Read more...] The post “Social Media’s Antisemitic Underbelly” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Exiled Moscow Chief Rabbi: Jews Should Leave Russia Before They Are Scapegoated”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 7, 2023 at 12:49 pm

    “Exiled Moscow Chief Rabbi: Jews Should Leave Russia Before They Are Scapegoated” LTRP Note: The following is posted for informational and research purposes. By Ash ObelTimes of Israel Amid rising antisemitism, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt warns that historical precedent indicates Jewish community will be blamed for country’s problems Moscow’s exiled former chief rabbi, Pinchas Goldschmidt, has warned Russian Jews that they may become scapegoats for hardships brought on ... [Read more...] The post “Exiled Moscow Chief Rabbi: Jews Should Leave Russia Before They Are Scapegoated” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Lighthouse Trails 2022 Year in Review—Final Part—Top 10 Articles
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on January 2, 2023 at 3:43 pm

    Lighthouse Trails 2022 Year in Review—Final Part—Top 10 Articles (See Year in Review 2022, Part 1 – The Chosen; see Year in Review 2022, Part 2 – Letters and Comments) The Final part of the Lighthouse Trails 2022 Year in Review lists the top 10 articles we posted this past year from guest writers and Lighthouse Trails authors. Listed in order of when they were ... [Read more...] The post Lighthouse Trails 2022 Year in Review—Final Part—Top 10 Articles appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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