Thomas Keating
LTRP Note: Eugene Peterson (d. 10/22/18) and Catholic priest Thomas Keating (d. 10/25/18) have died. The article below (which is promoting Peterson and Keating) is written by Carl McColman (author of The Big Book of Contemplative Mysticism) and is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement of the content. Both Peterson and Keating have been addressed many times over the years at Lighthouse Trails because of their deep roots in the contemplative prayer movement. Keating, especially, played a huge role in leading many down the contemplative path, and millions of people have been influenced by Eugene Peterson’s “Bible,” The Message (see links below to two articles from Lighthouse Trails).
Eugene Peterson – Photo: Creative Commons
“Farewell to Two Contemplative Authors”
By Carl McColman | Patheos
This week was a rough one for the Christian contemplative community. We lost two major authors: Eugene Peterson and Thomas Keating. . . . Keating was among a number of monks learning about Zen practice . . . Inspired by Merton but also historical figures like the Desert Fathers and Mothers, John Cassian, and the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing, centering prayer borrows techniques of meditation from eastern sources (including zazen and transcendental meditation) but anchors these techniques in a Christian understanding of prayer as relationship with God.
Although centering prayer has its critics (usually people who are uncomfortable with its similarity to non-Christian practices), it has become one of the most widely-practiced forms of Christian silent prayer, especially among Catholics and mainline Protestants. Click here to continue reading.
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Katy Perry recently spoke at the vatican on transcendental meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMx9aGlwfBY In “Dark Horse” her most popular song of all time (2nd most downloaded song of 2017 on Vimeo) she plays an egyptian goddess, holds up the eye or ra, and sits naked among the egyptian pantheon of gods while a serpent slithers past her. Utterly disgusting:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0 Stay vigilant beloved!
majority of apostate churches had no problem with these counterfeit men. jesus saves
Yesterday I stumbled across an article about Puritan worship. It was an in depth look concerning the REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE for how to worship God according to His will revealed in scripture. There is a right way and a wrong way to approach a Holy God. Nadab and Abihu were only told how but never how not to worship God. What Nadab & Abihu did, what these authors did and even what seeker friendly/missional evangelicals do is think they can worship God by doing things pleasing to themselves. We are to reflect Gods love through us back to God. No one applauded during the dedication of the Tabernacle or during worship. No one was allowed to decorate it to please themselves. Apostate Ahaz set aside the bronze altar to add a pagan altar to be ecumenical with false religions. Contemplative teachings would yoke us with Hinduism. Let it not be said that when we worship God WE DID IT MY WAY.