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Worldviews in
Conflict: Secular Spirituality's
Heart-hold on Women
by Sarah Flashing
The Bible never promised that
sharing the gospel and making
disciples would be easy. What we
are told is that in all ways we
should represent Christ with a
love for others that doesn't
call into question our integrity
or compromise the message. Even
further, 1 Peter 3:15 urges each
of us to be prepared to give an
answer for our faith, but "with
gentleness and meekness."
Unfortunately, it's not always
received in the manner it is
presented, but despite
unintended consequences, telling
the truth is, nonetheless, the
call of every believer.
Showing the contrast between the
historic Christian faith and the
secular-friendly spiritualities
of today's world may not go over
well with friends and neighbors.
In fact, there are many women
within the walls of the church
who are attracted to the latest
wave of talk-show religiosity.
These age-old heresies in
celebrity attire have a
heart-hold on women everywhere,
revealing an urgent need for
apologetics--a defense of the
faith--in women's ministry.
In the Oprah-endorsed book "A
New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle,
truth is redefined as
you. Forget that Jesus is
the way, the truth, and the
life, or that there are facts
about God, life and reality that
we can be certain about. All of
this is tossed out for the sake
of
you. Tolle writes:
There is only one absolute
Truth, and all other truths
emanate from it. When you
find that Truth, your
actions will be in alignment
with it. Human action can
reflect that Truth, or it
can reflect illusion. Can
the Truth be put into words?
Yes, but the words are, of
course, not it. They only
point to it.
The Truth is inseparable
from who you are. Yes, you
are the Truth.
Jesus tried to convey that
when he said, "I am the way
and the truth and the life."
These words uttered by Jesus
are one of the most powerful
and direct pointers to the
Truth, if understood
correctly. If
misinterpreted, however,
they become a great
obstacle. Jesus speaks of
the innermost I am, the
essence identity of every
man and woman, every
life-form, in fact. (p. 71)
This section from "The New
Earth" is laden with
difficulties. If truth cannot be
found in words, but is
self-contained in the knower
(that's you), then Scripture has
no meaning and there has been no
self-disclosure from the God of
Scripture. This is a direct
assault on the authority of
Scripture and the Christian
worldview, dangerous to anyone
who subjects their mind to this
way of thinking. There are
eternal ramifications. As well,
if there is no truth to be found
in words, Tolle has no truth to
impart on the matter. The
self-refuting nature of his
argument is glaring.
The authority of Scripture is
only one of Tolle's challenges
to orthodox Christianity. It
cannot be suggested that every
person, "every life-form," is
the way, and the truth and the
life, without holding that these
are all God. This is a teaching
called pantheism and is a common
teaching of Eastern religions,
as Tolle himself explains in
this book. God cannot be
identified with the Universe or
the created order as God is the
creator of all things.
The search for truth is, I
believe, the result of the
search for meaning and
significance. As women gravitate
to the spiritual gurus of
self-helpianity
trying to get a handle on their
place in this world, they need
to know that Truth exists and is
found in the person and work of
Jesus. Someone needs to be ready
to give an answer, the only way
to peace and contentment is
through knowing the God of all
creation. The meaning of life is
found in Christ.
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