{"id":18454,"date":"2015-10-30T08:21:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T12:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=18454"},"modified":"2026-07-19T05:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T12:41:07","slug":"18454","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/18454\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the Editor: Oprah’s Latest Attempt to Introduce New Age Spirituality to Evangelical Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Lighthouse Trails:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In light of your coverage regarding the Parliament of the World’s Religions, which took place Oct.15-19 in Salt Lake City, UT, it has been brought to my attention that Oprah’s “Belief” (her 7-episode television series) was shown some time during the conference, according to a post-conference e-mail from Imam Abdul Majik Mujahid, Board Chair of the Parliament of the World Religions.<\/p>\n

Oprah’s “Belief” television series (7 episodes) premiered Oct.18 on OWN Network and is Oprah’s latest attempt to introduce New Age Spirituality and interfaith spirituality to the evangelical church:<\/p>\n

Here is the link to the 2 minute trailer:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/belief\/Oprah-Winfrey-Presents-Belief<\/a><\/p>\n

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Used in accordance with the US Fair Use Act; 2 second still from video from Oprah.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On that page, it states:<\/p>\n

Seven billion people, searching for connection, redemption, meaning. Oprah Winfrey presents the seven-night event, “Belief,” a groundbreaking television event exploring humankind’s ongoing search to connect with something greater than ourselves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read more: http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/belief\/Oprah-Winfrey-Presents-Belief#ixzz3q3IbNpjz<\/a><\/p>\n

You have warned about Oprah much in the past (see http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?s=oprah&search=Search<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Although Oprah was not physically present at the Parliament of World’s Religions, her influence was there . . .<\/p>\n

In Christ,<\/p>\n

CONCERNED IN CALIFORNIA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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