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<\/a>by <\/strong><\/strong>Understand the Times with Roger Oakland\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0
\nSince Richard Foster and others have led the way for the popularization of the “contemplative tradition” in the name of spiritual formation in countless churches professing to be Christian, practices like shamanistic drumming are promoted as an excellent way to get into an altered state of consciousness in the name of Christ. However, while tuning one’s brain into a hypnotic beat of a drum may “speak directly to the intelligence of the body,” getting into a mindless trance can be lethal for one’s soul. Read this entire article<\/a><\/p>\n

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