Contemplative Spirituality: A belief system that uses ancient mystical practices to induce altered states of consciousness (the silence) and is rooted in mysticism and the occult but often wrapped in Christian terminology. The premise of contemplative spirituality is pantheistic (God is all) and panentheistic (God is in all).

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Entering the Church?

 

[image]Purpose Driven Life - one of the major avenues through which contemplative spirituality is entering the church.
[image]Willow Creek - Bill Hybels church another major influence in bringing contemplative/emerging into the church
 
The Emerging Church — emerging, but not with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
 
leading our future pastors and Christian leaders into contemplative spirituality
 
Christian Publishers —succumbing to the temptation to publish books promoting contemplative and emerging spirituality
 
The Spiritual Formation Movement —another way of saying contemplative spirituality
 
Mystical Rituals —labyrinths, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, breath prayer, yoga, Taize and other rituals
 




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Did You Know?
Evangelical Leaders Are Promoting the New Age and Eastern Mystical Practices
Interspirituality is the "fruit" of contemplative prayer
The Purpose Driven Paradigm is promoting and helping to bring forth a dangerous unbiblical spirituality.
The Alpha Course—another avenue to contemplative spirituality
Youth Specialties and Zondervan Publishing have partnered together to promote the emerging church and contemplative
Celebration of Discipline has influenced Christians for over 30 years—towards contemplative and Ancient Wisdom teachings.

Leonard Sweet —endorsed by top Christian leaders yet teaching and promoting a spirituality that negates the Cross.

Check out the "inside language" of the the contemplative prayer movement - Recognize these terms?
The ways of the Desert Fathers influence Christian monasticism to this day.

 

 

 

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Contemplative Spirituality: A belief system that uses ancient mystical practices to induce altered states of consciousness (the silence) and is rooted in mysticism and the occult but often wrapped in Christian terminology. The premise of contemplative spirituality is pantheistic (God is all) and panentheistic (God is in all). Common terms used for this movement are "spiritual formation," "the silence," "the stillness," "ancient-wisdom," "spiritual disciplines," and many others.

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