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Leonard Sweet, author of <em>Quantum Spirituality <\/em>and <em>SoulTsunami (endorsed by Rick Warren)<\/em> is a proponent of New Age thought and contemplative spirituality. ZOE Group (and New Wineskins magazine) is a Christian organization that states: &#8220;We want our readership to know that we are Christians seeking to honor Jesus Christ in our lives.&#8221; However, their promotion of Leonard Sweet, Brian McLaren and other emergents will lead readers and participants down a road away from biblical Christianity and towards the spirituality of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/merton.htm\">Thomas Merton<\/a>, who was a panentheist (God is in all) and said if we knew what was in each one of us (all humans), we would bow down and worship one another.<\/p>\n<p>Quotes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The first of these five untheorized observations is that New Light embodiment means to be &#8220;in connection&#8221; and &#8216;in-formation&#8217; with other Christians. 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