Tag: Buddhism

Letter to the Editor: My Pastor Left and Joined the Eastern Orthodox Church!

Dear Ones at Lighthouse Trails:  I truly appreciate all the research work you have been doing, much of which is hard to find elsewhere. Have you looked into the Eastern Orthodox Church and its influence on the evangelical churches? Our…

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The Desert Fathers—Borrowing From the East

By Ray Yungen Catholic priest William Shannon, in his book Seeds of Peace, explained the human dilemma as being the following: This forgetfulness, of our oneness with God, is not just a personal experience, it is the corporate experience of humanity. Indeed,…

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Letter to the Editor Reveals Salvation Army Pushing Yoga, Meditation, and Mystic Henri Nouwen

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am enclosing some magazine articles put out by the Salvation Army during the summer of 2022. One of them is from Peer magazine that is for teenagers and college-age kids. The article from that magazine is…

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Contemplative Prayer or the Holy Spirit – It Can’t Be Both!

By Ray Yungen Two authors from Great Britain portray a stunningly clear picture of New Age spirituality. They explain: [T]he keynote of it appears to be a movement for synthesis derived from an understanding of the underlying unity behind all things…

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After Ignored Warnings by LT, Gungor Worship Leader Tweet Says Buddha, Muhammad and You Are Christ

LTRJ Note: In 2012, Lighthouse Trails tried to warn the church about the contemplative-promoting band, Gungor, in our article titled Tens of Thousands Introduced to Contemplative Advocates Gungor and David Crowder at Greg Laurie’s Harvest Crusade. Our warning was ignored…

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Ecumenical Prayers Vs. Preaching the Gospel

By Dave HuntThe Berean Call Prayer breakfasts often promote the appealing lie that God will bless the plans of anyone who calls upon Him to do so. Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and atheists are all welcomed and nothing must be said…

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Contemplative Prayer – Does Our Intent to Find Jesus Justify the Method?

 [I]f you were to jump off a cliff with the intent to fly saying the word “fly, fly, fly” as you jump off and someone else jumped off the same cliff with the intent to hit the bottom saying “fall,…

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The Desert Fathers—Borrowing From the East

By Ray Yungen Catholic priest William Shannon in his book, Seeds of Peace, explained the human dilemma as being the following: This forgetfulness, of our oneness with God, is not just a personal experience, it is the corporate experience of…

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“Thai Boys Rescued From Cave Become Buddhist Novices”

LTRP Note: As millions around the world rejoiced when the Thai boys and their soccer coach were rescued from the flooded cave in Thailand, the world also learned that the boys credited much of their survival to meditation, which they…

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Is Your Church Doing Spiritual Formation? (Important Reasons Why it Shouldn’t)

By Lighthouse Trails Editors Is your church involved in a Spiritual Formation program? If so, you might want to ask the question, what exactly is Spiritual Formation? It’s a fair question, and one that, if not asked, could end up…

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Letter to the Editor: Buddhist-Promoting “Convicts Bible” in Many Prisons

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I want people to know one of the reasons why it’s so difficult to witness to prisoners and where they get the idea of Buddhism from. I have a relative who is in prison for various offenses…

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“Nike Partners With Mindfulness, Meditation App Headspace, Introducing New Age Practices to Runners”

By Heather Clark Christian News Network The footwear and apparel corporation Nike has partnered with the mindfulness and meditation app Headspace, introducing the practices to runners worldwide with the goal of boosting athletic focus and performance. However, the president of an organization…

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