A Time of Departing: How ancient mystical practices are uniting Christians with the world's religions 2nd edition

A revealing account of a New Age spirituality that has infiltrated much of the church today. Exposes the subtle strategies to compromise the gospel message with Eastern mystical practices cloaked under evangelical terminology and wrappings. Topics include: Contemplative Prayer Yoga Labyrinths Spiritual Directors Reiki Desert Fathers Spiritual Formation Spiritual Disciplines Purpose Driven and the Emerging Church Some questions this book answers ... What exactly is contemplative spirituality and how is it New Age? Who are some of the major proponents of contemplative prayer and how are their teachings entering the church? Is Rick Warren s Purpose Driven paradigm promoting the contemplative prayer movement? What is wrong with Christian yoga? What is the emerging church really all about and why is it spiritually dangerous?