Category: *OTHER RELIGIONS/CULTS

Congress Participates in First-Ever Hindu Diwali Observance on Capitol Hill

By Heather Clark Christian News Network WASHINGTON – Approximately two dozen U.S. Congressmen and women recently participated in the first-ever observance of the Hindu festival of lights, known as Diwali, on Capitol Hill. The observance was a bi-partisan effort organized…

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NEW BOOKLET: YOGA and Christianity – Are They Compatible?

 YOGA and Christianity – Are They Compatible? written by Chris Lawson 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…

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Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Pastor Tim Keller) Added to “Lectio Divina” List

A Lighthouse Trails reader brought it to our attention that Redeemer Presbyterian Church, pastored by Tim Keller, is promoting the contemplative practice of Lectio Divina. On this webpage, Lectio Divina – “Divine Reading,” instructions are given on how to practice Lectio Divina….

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“Churchless” Christianity – The New Way of Doing Missions

By Roger Oakland In an article titled “Christ-Followers in India Flourishing Outside the Church,” the following statement is made regarding the research of Herbert Hoefer, author of Churchless Christianity: In striking research undertaken in the mid-eighties and published in 1991, Herbert…

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Dalai Lama Passes Political Baton on to Another

By The Australian “Dalai Lama hands power to Harvard graduate Lobsang Sangay” LOBSANG Sangay, a 43-year-old Harvard scholar, took office yesterday as the Dalai Lama’s political successor, vowing to free his homeland from Chinese “colonialism”. After being sworn in as…

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The Impact of Practical Mystics vs. Cults

By Ray Yungen (Author of A Time of Departing) Evangelical scholar David L. Smith correctly assessed the powerful, yet subtle, impact New Age spirituality is having on society when he made the following observations: Not since Gnosticism at the dawn…

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