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Recently, with the explosion of the film The Secret<\/em>, we posted an article about Secret<\/em> teacher Jack Canfield (the creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul<\/em> series). In the article, “Understanding the Spirituality of Jack Canfield,”<\/span><\/strong><\/a> Canfield is quoted as saying:<\/p>\n

Every religion I’ve looked at has some technology … I’ve studied all of them and found what works for me and I’ve tried to make it available to others. What works for me is a combination of disciplines: I do yoga, tai chi which is a Chinese martial art and three kinds of meditation-vipasana, transcendental and mantra (sound) meditation. If you have to pick a yoga for me, I lean towards bhakii in the sense of devotion, adoration, singing, feeling love and joy exist in my heart.”-Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul<\/em>, from “Choosing to Be Happy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While it is clear that Chicken Soup for the Soul has targeted the Christian market (with several Chicken Soup for the Christian<\/strong> <\/em>books), it is unsettling to see a major Christian publisher (NavPress) take it a step further and publish Chicken Soup for the Soul Bible<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a>(2004). The “Bible” is published through Pinion Press, an imprint of NavPress. In a phone call to NavPress, we were told that the book is currently out of stock and is being considered for possibly non-reprint as sales of the book have dropped. Incidentally, Pinion Press has also published Dare to Journey with Henri Nouwen.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Chicken Soup for the Soul Bible<\/em> is not the first time NavPress has shown affinity with contemplative spirituality or eastern mysticism. They are also the producers of PrayKids<\/em>, a magazine that encourages kids to practice contemplative prayer.1<\/span><\/strong><\/a> In addition, NavPress is the publisher for several contemplative and\/or emerging church authors, including Brennan Manning, Dan Allender, Larry Crabb, Bruce Demarest , Tony Jones, Eugene Peterson, Dallas Willard, and Gary Thomas. NavPress is the publisher for the popular The Message <\/em>Bible by Eugene Peterson.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t look like NavPress is going to halt their promotion of contemplative spirituality any time soon. New Releases<\/span><\/strong><\/a> include Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice <\/em>by Dallas Willard<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, The Complete Book of Discipleship<\/em> by Bill Hull<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Inside Out (updated edition) by Larry Crabb<\/span><\/strong><\/a>,The Great Pursuit by Eugene Peterson, Divine Intervention: Encountering God Through the Ancient Practice of Lectio Divina<\/em> by Tony Jones, and another version of The Message<\/em>.<\/p>\n

For more information on NavPress, click here.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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