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Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Integrating Contemplative/Emerging Spirituality Into Degree Program

In 2007, Lighthouse Trails posted an article titled Church, Congregations Increase Focus on “Spiritual Formation.” The article, released by Adventist News Network, showed how the emphasis of contemplative/spiritual formation was moving into the Seventh-day Adventist organization. The article stated that “this…

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Article on Mark Driscoll’s Site Takes Scripture Out of Context to Defend Contemplative

LTRP Note: The following comment was sent to Lighthouse Trails from a man in Holland regarding our recent article, Mark Driscoll IS a Contemplative Proponent. We have posted it to help people see how contemplative proponents have taken Scripture out…

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Is Taylor Seminary leading the “lost brethren” home to Rome?

Is this another retreat centre that is turning evangelical Christians into Roman Catholics? Welcome to Urban Sanctuary – Retreat Centre Urban Sanctuary Retreat Centre is located on the campus of Taylor Seminary. Our primary focus is to listen to God’s…

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Efforts Underway to Train U.S. Military Chaplains and Personnel in Eastern Mysticism

As a follow up to our recent posting about a new film, The Men Who Stare at Goats, we are issuing this special news report about a project currently underway with US Military Chaplains and other military personnel to receive ongoing training in contemplative mysticism. …

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Jan Markell and Bob DeWaay Challenge Bethel University – “Christian Mysticism Same as Eastern Mysticism

“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….

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Contemplative Emphasis Continues at Willow Creek … Stronger Than Ever

by Mike Stanwood Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know…

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The Oneness Blessing – Pathway to Global Awakening

By Caryl Matrisciana While countless people in the Western world are embracing mystical practices such as Yoga, Reiki, and contemplative meditation, most of them have probably not yet heard of the Oneness Movement – but that is likely going to…

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The Shape of Things to Come: Biola University Embraces Contemplative Spirituality

by Ray Yungen Biola University, the traditional virtual bedrock of conservative Christian higher education, has opened itself to influences that would have its founders turning over in their graves. This Fall, at Biola’s Christian Spirituality Soul Care series, contemporary Protestant…

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