Review of “Be Still” DVD
Please click here for a review by Christopher Fisher of Chino Valley Bible Church of the “Be Still” DVD.
Category: New Age
The Mind-changing Myths of AVATAR
Blending Hinduism, Shamanism and Goddess Spirituality
By Berit Kjos – February 7, 2010
“We…need to reawaken something very old…our understanding of Earth wisdom. We need to accept the invitation to the dance — the dance of unity of humans, plants, the Earth.” [1] Deep Ecology
“I propose that Cameron is alluding to that tenth avatar of Vishnu becoming manifest as the US marine in Pandora’s universe. The deliberate choice of the blue skin instantly, magically and metaphorically relates our protagonist to two previous avatars namely Rama and Krishna.” [2] Sita Wadhwani, Mumbai Editor
“When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed… gray. It was like my whole life, everything I’ve done and worked for, lost its meaning…. I live in a dying world.” [3] Avatar-forums.com
“…the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.” 1 John 5:19 Continue reading »
Linknotes:
- – Bill Devall and George Session, Deep Ecology, Salt Lake City- Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1985, p. ix. ‡
- – The religious backdrop to James Camerons ,Avatar at http://www.cnngo.com/mumbai/play/avatar-hindu-perspective-961455 ‡
- – A comment by Hill at Avatar-forums.com ‡
No Sweat
October 30, 2009
by Jackie Alnor from Apostasy Alert
(Original article posted here.)
Do the recent deaths at a Sedona, Arizona New Age spiritual retreat have a lesson for anyone on a Christian journey today? It may seem far-fetched to think that anyone calling themselves “Christian” could learn anything from a group of ‘stupid people’ following a charismatic cult leader into an unventilated sweat lodge with 65 other ‘stupid people,’ yet this could be a wake-up call for some emergents, ecumenists and “prophetic” charismaniac ‘stupid people.’ (tongue-in-cheek, of course) Continue reading »
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