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... : Sacrificing Truth on the Altar Unity Chapter 22: A Radically Different Kind of Church by Tamara Hartzell Home This insightful book is a comprehensive and in-depth look at the nature of the purpose-driven movement. You can order it from" In The Name of Purpose" A Whole New Species of Church Is Emerging There is a "Christian" book that epitomizes the current path of the counterfeit Christianity, which is emerging as the old faith crumbles away. Although there are many such books published now, Growing Spiritual Redwoods by William Easum and Thomas Bandy [1] provides a clear illustration of the "new way of thinking," and has been acclaimed as "perhaps the best book about church transformation in this century." [2] Bill Easum is "one of the pioneering pastors of the church growth movement," and is "one of the most highly respected church consultants and Christian futurists in North America." [3] Tom Bandy "consults with congregations for church growth and transformation," and "congregational and denominational leaders regard Tom as one ...

... This new on-line book is a comprehensive and in-depth look at the nature of the purpose-driven movement. Chapter 22 is entitled "A Radically Different Kind of Church" for "the New Age." Today's excerpted section begins this chapter, subtitled: "A Whole New Species of Church Is Emerging." There is a "Christian" book that epitomizes the current path of the counterfeit Christianity, which is emerging as the old faith crumbles away. Although there are many such books published now, Growing Spiritual Redwoods by William Easum and Thomas Bandy [1] provides a clear illustration of the "new way of thinking," and has been acclaimed as "perhaps the best book about church transformation in this century." [2] Bill Easum is "one of the pioneering pastors of the church growth movement," and is "one of the most highly respected church consultants and Christian futurists in North America." [3] Tom Bandy "consults with congregations for church growth and transformation," and "congregational and denominational leaders regard Tom as one ...

... is one in a series issued by The Communitarian Network and the George Washington University Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies (ICPS). "This position paper benefitted from the deliberations and comments of The Communitarian Network's and the Institute's Education Policy Task Force. Members of the Education Policy Task Force are: Susan M. Andersen, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, New York University Charles Haynes, Senior Scholar, Religious Freedom Programs, First Amendment Center Howard Kirschenbaum, Frontier Professor of School, Family and Community Relations, University of Rochester Thomas Magnell, Professor of Philosophy, Drew University Warren Nord, Director, Program in Humanities and Human Values, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Rosalie Pedalino Porter, Chairman of the Board, READ Institute Charles Quigley, Executive Director, Center for Civic Education Catherine Ross, Associate Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School Amitai Etzioni, Founder and Director, The Communitarian Network.. "These position papers fall within the purview of ideas expressed in The Responsive Communitarian Platform." The Communitarian Network: 250. "New Signposts on the Road ...

... "Christianity"- From Gnostic Roots to Occult Revival The Da Vinci Code and Anne Rice re-imagines Jesus Emphasis added throughout the article. Home "After the discovery of fourth-century books at Nag Hammadi the ancient movement known today as Gnosticism.. could now be studied in the writings of Gnostics themselves. Contributing factors to renewed interest in old mystical systems are Carl Jung's school of depth psychology, Gershom Scholem's studies of Jewish mysticism[ Kabbalah ], and much fuller study of Asian mystical systems." [1] "The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas" "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:6-9 The assaults against Christianity began early. By the time the apostle Paul had written his epistles to the young churches he had founded, the seeds of Gnostic deception had already been scattered. In his letter to the Colossian church, Paul dealt specifically with some of those false teachings, but Gnosticism has always been a ...

... a false political dictum in order to restrict the influence of Christian ideas. As Franky Schaeffer says in the Plan for Action: It has been convenient and expedient for the secular humanist, the materialist, the so-called liberal, the feminist, the genetic engineer, the bureaucrat, the Supreme Court Justice, to use this arbitrary division between church and state as a ready excuse.. It is used.. to subdue the opinions of that vast body of citizens who represent those with religious convictions." (36) Ponder the following quotes by Thomas Jefferson,* a Deist and the main author of the Declaration of Independence. The third president of the United States affirms the First Amendment decreed that the government has no power to control or quench the free expression of religion or conscience. The first set of quotes refer to legal and equal "rights". In the second set, he shares his personal opinion, which does not favor Christianity. "Believing that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other ...