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Prayer as Improvising

Jan 21, 2010 by Doug Groothuis | 0 Comments

My fellowship, Wellspring Anglican Church, offers a wonderful "side altar" ministry during communion, which we celebrate every week. One or two people stand in the back and offer prayer for anyone who seeks it out. These "prayer ministers," who are selected by a person well-schooled in the ... [More]

Unmasking the New Age (again)

Dec 14, 2009 by Doug Groothuis | 0 Comments

USA Today reported recently that "More US Christians mix 'Eastern,' New Age Beliefs." Sadly, many churchgoers are taking unbiblical beliefs with them and into the rest of their lives. Much to my amazement, my first book, Unmasking the New Age, has been reprinted, now in the 23rd ... [More]

Collision

Dec 04, 2009 by Doug Groothuis | 0 Comments

The DVD "Collision" recounts several debates between atheist Christopher Hitchens and Christian pastor Douglas Wilson. This production suffers from all the worst of the postmodern sensibility and aesthetic. While billed as a "debate," there is no linear presentation of ideas in a classic debate ... [More]

Thomas Nagel from The Times Literary Supplement

Dec 04, 2009 by Doug Groothuis | 0 Comments

Nagel is a prominent philosopher who is an atheist. The following review by Nagel (click here to read the entire article) is very significant for the future of ID. -------- Stephen C. Meyer’s Signature in the Cell: DNA and the evidence for Intelligent Design (HarperCollins) is a detailed ... [More]

"Yoga Uncoiled" Video Review

Oct 19, 2009 by Doug Groothuis | 0 Comments

Yoga Uncoiled: From East to West. Caryl Productions, 2007. 80 minutes. www.caryltv.com The narrator, Christian author and video producer, Caryl Matrisciana, is well-versed in the philosophy and mysticism of India, and in its essential spiritual practice: yoga. Through interviews, historical ... [More]

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