YOGA and the Church

YOGA UNCOILED: From East to West

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From the cover: Many believe they can practice yoga postures, breathing, and focusing techniques devoid of yoga’s spirituality, not realizing that yoga is an inherent part of Hindu philosophy which teaches man and nature are one with divinity.

Today, yoga is experiencing a worldwide renaissance and in America has more than 70,000 yoga teachers working in 20,000 locations. Although viewed primarily as fitness instructors, these trainers are in reality the leading missionaries of eastern religion in the west. The twenty-seven billion dollar a year yoga industry is marketed to students, athletes, businessmen, pregnant women and senior citzens promising solutions for stress reduction, concentration problems, and issues of self confidence.

Once viewed by Christians as a pagan import from the East, yoga has now become mainstream in the church through “Christ-centered yoga classes” designed to help improve spirituality and experience “the presence of God”. But is yoga’s mysticism compatible with historic Christianity?

 

Video-journalist Caryl Matrisciana, who was born and raised in India, returns to her native land to search for truth among India’s leading experts and examines what Christian Yoga practitioners in the West are saying about their Yoga participation.

 

With critical discernment, this hard-hitting and informative DVD explores the ramifications of dismissing yoga’s core spirituality, and blending Biblical terminology and precepts with eastern meditative techniques and practices.  To order this DVD please visit the website below:

 

 

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About the Author

Film Maker and best-selling author Caryl Matrisciana is a well-known expert on ancient and modern world religions, contemporary cults, the New Age, and the occult. Caryl has co-produced or contributed research and expertise to more than 55 documentaries in the past 30 years. For the past 23 years Caryl was the Creative and Marketing Director for Jeremiah Films, a Southern California film company, a leader in documentary film production and video distribution. She was instrumental in the research and production of many of the films covering a myriad subjects and also narrated many of them.

Can Yoga ever be Christian? 

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What Oprah is Teaching Millions About Spirituality

“O” God: A Dialogue on Truth and Oprah’s Spirituality

A book that has a unique apologetic approach to addressing the Spirituality that is promoted by Oprah Winfrey and her many guests she’s had over the years. The book is a dialogue of two women that are huge fans of Oprah and their journey to find the truth.

Pantheism and Eastern Spirituality has been steadily rising in the West, thanks in part to Oprah and many of her guests, friends and book club books she promotes through her TV shows. New Age spirituality keep coming with every New Season, promoting a new age spirituality and pluralism that many may not truly know what is being served up theologically and why these teachings are not consistent and contradict Christianity. If you are unfamiliar with how Oprah and her guests beliefs differ from orthodox Christian beliefs this book will give you some basics on the theology and doctrines being taught and how to Stand Firm in the Faith and discern the differences.

Books and Authors such as “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne’s, James Ray, Elizabeth Gilbert author of “Eat, Pray, Love, Eckhart Tolle author of “A New Earth” and Marianne Williamson, and others, literally were skyrocketed to fame with appearances on the Oprah Show, and their book sales are in the millions.

Oprah draws millions of followers due to her likeable personality, her generosity and down-to-earth charm. With it being reported in the news today of Oprah’s possible consideration of a move of her program to Los Angeles, she may have more influence then ever. This is a good book to give to a friend that may be dabbling with New Age spirituality. There are also discussion questions in the back of the book which makes it great for study groups.

After reading the book, there could not be enough said about discerning what Oprah Winfrey and her guests are promoting, and it is consistent with what the teaching found says to do: 1 John 4:1 “Beloved do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

Josh McDowell is the Author of 110 books including the best sellers More than a Carpenter and New Evidence that Demands a Verdict.

Dave Sterrett has ministered to students and educators with Josh McDowell in Russia, Poland, and the United States. Sterrett also partners with Probe Ministries International in Plano, Texas and teaches on Christ-centered living and Christian apologetics at conferences, schools and churches.

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Publisher - WND Books

ISBN: 978-1-935071-17-4

Reading /Review Date: November 2009

"O" God: A Dialogue on Truth and Oprah's Spirituality

A discussion with Dave Sterrett and Josh McDowell on the book

 

SEE VIDEO HERE: http://youtu.be/J2Zs-H6hAJM

 

Christianizing Yoga



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Yoga and the Body of Christ: What Position Should Christians Hold?

Many Christians are ignoring yoga’s spiritual roots in Hinduism and eastern religions. This book goes into the deeper spiritual issues for the Christian to make an informed decision on this subject.

The author gives an account of yoga’s history and practices with compelling research and analysis of yoga. In some forms of yoga, (such as Hatha and Kundalini) occult dangers may befall those who practice it. The author cites; that with increased numbers of people practicing yoga and (eastern) meditation through ‘altered states; ‘self-realization’, and ‘spiritual awakening’, terrifying experiences are being reported. Every Christian should be informed of the true origins and effects of the practice of yoga

In this book by Dave Hunt, he challenges the scientific claims used to support the practices of yoga, giving in-depth details of it’s spiritual roots, it’s relationship to reincarnation, and also cites hidden abuses. Although yoga promises peace, healing and wholeness to those who practice it, in fact, it’s based on the worship of, and prepares participants for supernatural connection with) unholy spirits that manifest in dangerous ways. Dave Hunt is warning Christians to be discerning and instructs the reader that the spiritual deception behind Yoga is comparable to the seductive lie of the serpent’s promise to Eve in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 3:5.

Dave Hunt is a best-selling author and researcher and lecturer, whose works have been translated into more than 40 languages. Over 4 million copies of his books have been sold.  Dave Hunt also challenges listeners on the weekly radio program 'Search the Scriptures Daily' heard on over 350 stations nationwide. Visit the Ministry website "The Berean Call" at:  http://www.thebereancall.org/

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Published by the Berean Call -  by Author: Dave Hunt

ISBN: 1-928660-48-7

Reading / Review Date: October 19, 2006