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The “Regeneration of the Churches” – An Occult Dream Come True

January 25, 2017 by Lighthouse Trails author

By Ray Yungen The Bible says that in the last days, many will come in Christ’s name. If one examines the “prophecies” of occulist  Alice Bailey, one can gain insight into what the apostle Paul called in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 the falling away. Bailey eagerly foretold of what she termed “the regeneration of the churches.”1 Her … [Read more…]

Posted in: Churches in Crisis!, Contemplative Churches, Contemplative Spirituality, Eschatology, Interspirituality, Signs of the Times, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Alice Bailey, basil pennington, Buddhism, contemplative prayer, dalai lama, david spangler, ecumenical, Hinduism, Interspirituality, mysticism, New Age, newsweek, occultism, Ray Yungen, regeneration of the churches, Thomas Merton, tilden edwards, Vivekananda

Letter to the Editor: Parliament of the World’s Religions Seeks “Global Collective Mission” and “Interfaith Harmony”

October 19, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: When I read of your new release of Ray Yungen’s latest booklet: “Pope Francis and the Thomas Merton Connection,” and of Ray’s recent visit to Salt Lake City to attend the Parliament of the World’s Religions conference with a media pass, I decided to write you. The Parliament of the World’s Religions … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Environment/Climate Change, Interspirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, One-World Religion Tagged: anti-christ, brian mclaen, dalai lama, deception, humanity, Interspirituality, Jim Wallis, letter to the editor, Marianne Williamson, one-world religion, salt lake city, unity

Letter to the Editor: Brian McLaren, Jim Wallis, Marianne Williamson Speaking at “Parliament of the World Religions”

July 20, 2015 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I wanted to alert you of the 2015 PARLIAMENT of the World Religions, taking place Oct.15-19 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  For the first time in more than 20 years, they are holding this conference in the U.S.  The last time it was held in the U.S. was 1993 in Chicago. (Previous … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Conference Alerts, Ecumenism, Interspirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, New Age movement, One-World Religion, Signs of the Times, The New Spirituality Tagged: Brian McLaren, Buddhism, dalai lama, Interspirituality, Jim Wallis, Marianne Williamson, Michael Bernard Beckwith, one-world religion

Request for Help: Our Church is Becoming Involved with “Spiritual Direction” and Spiritual Director International

November 3, 2013 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am writing to you to in the hope you might be able to give me information about Spiritual Direction as our Church is becoming involved with it.  As a Spiritual Director this person is a member of  The Australian Network of Spiritual Directors (ANSD) and of Spiritual Directors International (SDI). After … [Read more…]

Posted in: Contemplative Organizations, Contemplative Spirituality, Interspirituality, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Methodists, Rick Warren, Spiritual Formation, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Buddhism, Contemplative Spirituality, dalai lama, Interspirituality, kabbalah, methodists, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, richard rohr, ruth haley barton, sdi, spiritual directors international, spiritual formation, Yoga

Follow Up Story on Newsweek Article about Heaven: Author of “Proof of Heaven” Admits to Practicing Deep Meditation

October 16, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

On October 10th, Lighthouse Trails posted the following: “Newsweek Cover Story on a New Age Perception of Heaven and God .” This post included a letter from one of our readers telling us about a Newsweek cover story about one man’s “near-death” experience and how this experience was very much like a New Age one. We have now … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mystical Practices, New Age movement, The Role of Meditation, World in Crisis, YOGA Tagged: Buddhism, contemplative prayer, dalai lama, deep meditation, eastern mysticism, eben alexander, kundalini, meditation, monroe institute, near death experiences, New Age, newsweek, proof of heaven, Reiki, spiritual formation, Yoga

Blue Like Jazz Movie Hits Theaters – A Word About Blue Like Jazz, the Book

May 15, 2012 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

In April, Blue Like Jazz, the movie named after the New York Times best-selling book by Donald Miller, hit theaters. While we can’t comment on the movie at this time, having not seen it, we are compelled to say something about the book. No doubt, tens or hundreds of thousands of young people will see the movie, which … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book/Film Reviews, The Emerging Church Tagged: abortion, blue like jazz, Brian McLaren, dalai lama, daniel goleman, donald miller, emergent, emerging church, Homosexuality, meditation, mysticism, new spirituality, Rick Warren, searching for god knows what, sue monk kidd, thomas nelson, tony campolo

Christian and New Age Leaders Together in Post-911 Book

September 3, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

By Warren Smith The first time I encountered Rick Warren was in the spring of 2002, in a book titled From the Ashes: A Spiritual Response to the Attack on America. The book was a collection of articles written by a wide variety of “spiritual leaders” and “extraordinary citizens” published in response to the events … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, Ecumenism Tagged: bill hybels, bruce wilkinson, charles colson, dalai lama, Max Lucado, neale donald walsch, Rick Warren

Another Reason Why the Daniel Plan is Dangerous – Rick Warren’s Dr. Mark Hyman Points Followers to the Dalai Lama

August 28, 2011 by Lighthouse Trails Editors

The following article has been posted on Dr. Mark Hyman’s website. Dr. Hyman is one of the three New Age mysticism promoting doctors who Rick Warren is using to teach Christians about good health. While Rick Warren has defended his actions (and been virtually unchallenged by Christian leaders) in turning to three New Age doctors … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health, Mystical Practices, New Age movement, Purpose Driven Movement, Rick Warren, Saddleback, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Buddhism, dalai lama, daniel plan, dr. hyman, dr. oz, health, Hinduism, mark hyman, meditation, mysticism, purpose driven, Rick Warren, the daniel plan, wellness

Dalai Lama Passes Political Baton on to Another

August 9, 2011 by Miscellaneous News Source

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 head of the Tibetan government in exile at a ceremony in the Indian hill town … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hinduism, New Age movement Tagged: Buddhism, dalai lama, Hinduism, mysticism, New Age, sangay

Thousands Flock to Dalai Lama’s Ancient Buddhist Ritual in DC

July 6, 2011 by Miscellaneous News Source

ABC News Radio (WASHINGTON) — The Dalai Lama will celebrate his 76th birthday Wednesday in downtown Washington, D.C., as thousands gather to take part in an ancient Buddhist ritual and a call for world peace. Meanwhile, international political observers are waiting to see if the exiled Tibetan leader will be granted a meeting with President … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Global Spirituality, The Role of Meditation Tagged: Buddhism, dalai lama, global spirituality, meditation, World Peace

USA Today: ‘I’m a Marxist,’ Dalai Lama tells Chinese students

June 16, 2011 by Miscellaneous News Source

By Cathy Lynn Grossman USA TODAY  Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, leading a ceremony at the University of Minnesota last week, told Chinese students he was a Marxist. Usually what we hear from the Dalai Lama is an insistant yet soothing voice for compassion and peace.  So Tsering Namgyal, a journalist based in Minneapolis, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marxism/Socialism, New Age movement, Politics, Remembering Communism Tagged: china, communism, dalai lama, freedom, globalism, marxism

TIME Magazine Favorite The Dalai Lama Promotes “Peaceful Marxism”

February 10, 2011 by Miscellaneous News Source

Contact: Christian Investigator, 608-469-7956 MADISON, Wis., Feb. 10, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — In a recent Sify article, the Dalai Lama, a Buddhist, said he is a Marxist who opposes Communist China’s version of Marxism. Karl Marx, founder of Marxism, said religion is the “opium of the masses.” He believed religion was the result of rich … [Read more…]

Posted in: FREEDOM, Marxism/Socialism, Politics, Signs of the Times Tagged: communism, dalai lama, freedom, marxism, Nazism, Obama, persecution

The Dalai Lama Packs Radio City Music Hall

May 21, 2010 by Miscellaneous News Source

(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…]

Posted in: New Age movement, YOGA Tagged: Buddhism, dalai lama, eastern religions

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  • Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 23, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church 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 stands ... [Read more...] The post Christian Leaders—A New Openness . . . to the Catholic Church appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t)
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 18, 2023 at 12:48 pm

    Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t) Editor’s Note: Lighthouse Trails wrote this report in 2014. Since then, we have watched “Spiritual Formation” explode within the church. After over twenty years of warnings, to our dismay, the issue has not been challenged or even questioned by most of today’s Christian leaders and pastors. By Lighthouse Trails Editors Is your church involved in ... [Read more...] The post Is Your Church Doing “Spiritual Formation”? (Important Reasons Why They Shouldn’t) appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:34 pm

    Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” Back in the summer of 2020, when terms like Critical Race Theory, Black Lives Matter, White Fragility, and so forth were being brought forth by activists and mainstream media (insisting that all white people were racists just for the mere fact of the color of their skin), Lighthouse Trails learned about the work of veteran ... [Read more...] The post Civil Rights Activist, Bob Woodsen, Provides Insights on “Reparations” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 13, 2023 at 12:03 pm

    A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” By Harry IronsideAn excerpt from his book, Full Assurance: Finding Settled Peace With God Many years ago, I was holding a series of evangelistic meetings in a little country schoolhouse some miles out of Santa Cruz, California. One day, I was out driving with a kindly old gentleman who was attending the services nightly but ... [Read more...] The post A Story of Full Assurance of Salvation—”The Kindly Old Gentleman” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 10, 2023 at 7:40 pm

    Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce the arrival of two new books! Book #1: The Truth Set Us Free: Twenty-three Former Nuns Tell Their Stories Lighthouse Trails is excited to release the third edition of this book. It was first published in 1997 by Winepress and then in 2010 by Solid Ground Christian Books. It ... [Read more...] The post Two New Books From Lighthouse Trails – Now Available appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 5, 2023 at 1:06 pm

    Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store Lighthouse Trails Publishing began in 2002 in order to publish Ray Yungen’s unpublished manuscript, A Time of Departing. Two years later in 2004, we began Lighthouse Trails Research Project as a way to provide free research material to our readers. That second website grew into a large site with hundreds of web pages and articles ... [Read more...] The post Check Out the Lighthouse Trails Online Store appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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    “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present LTRP Note: In 2012, a man named George Mair passed away. He had written a glowing biography about Rick Warren, and what followed broke his heart and revealed many things that would clarify the roots of where the church was heading. By Warren B. Smith(The following is from Warren Smith’s book, A “Wonderful” Deception, chapter 5.) ... [Read more...] The post “A Life With Purpose” – A Glimpse at the Past to Better Understand the Present appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on May 1, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails Over the past several years, a number of our readers have asked us why we have not written about the theologian A.W. Tozer and warned our readers about his often quoting and referencing medieval-period and other mystics (many of them Roman Catholics). Thus, we have known about Tozer’s affinity ... [Read more...] The post The Bottom Line of A.W. Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video”
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on April 26, 2023 at 2:07 pm

    “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video” LTRP Note: The following out of house article by Christian News Network is from February 16th, 2023, but even though it is over two months old, we believe it is another piece of the puzzle regarding the “Asbury revival.” For those who are not familiar with the names Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo, you may ... [Read more...] The post “Asbury Students, Professor Join Tony Campolo’s Pro-gay, Progressive Protégé, Shane Claiborne, to Discuss ‘Revival’ in Viral Video” appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

  • Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment
    by Lighthouse Trails Editors on April 21, 2023 at 10:17 pm

    Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment 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 2016, I was invited ... [Read more...] The post Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project.

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