Erwin McManus is a promoter of the New Age. He admits himself
that his book (The Barbarian Way) has a message that is the "core
of mysticism," (which is the heart of the New Age). After
studying McManus' books and evaluating his
Awaken website as well as his other writings and
websites, it is the conclusion of
Lighthouse Trails
that Erwin McManus has New Age proclivities. But it wasn't until
Tuesday morning (February 27th) that we truly became alarmed by the
acceptance of leaders like David Jeremiah (and many others) towards
the spirituality of Erwin McManus.
Jon Gordon is the author of a book called The
10-Minute Energy Solution. Ironically enough, Ray Yungen
wrote about Gordon and his book in
A Time of Departing. He wrote about it to show
further proof of Ken Blanchard's embracing of the New Age,
for you see Blanchard had endorsed Gordon's book. Listen to
what Yungen said:
In early 2006, a book hit the market called, The
10-Minute Energy Solution by Jon Gordon. The book is
filled with suggestions on how to improve energy levels
through meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, and other
such techniques. Throughout the book, Gordon quotes
favorably from the
Dalai Lama, meditator Daniel Goleman, Thich Nhat
Hanh, New Agers Marilyn Ferguson and Wayne Dyer, and
from
A Course in Miracles. Gordon promotes
panentheism (God in all) by saying things such as: "You
came from this source [speaking of God] and you are this
source."
...we read an article from Gordon's
recent newsletter. The article is titled "The Secret
Behind the Secret." In discussing the
new film,
The Secret, Gordon states:
The law of attraction [what The Secret is based
on] is important to share and it's a big part of my new
book, "The Energy Bus," which tells the story of
a man who uses the law of attraction to help turn
around the negativity, fear, adversity, and challenges
in his life. In understanding the law of attraction
many are now realizing that they are involved in the
creation of their lives; that their energetic
thoughts, beliefs and actions have an impact on the
world and in imprint on the energy fabric of the
universe.
You see, Gordon likes The Secret because he
believes that God is in all creation. And The Secret
teaches that God is in everyone; actually it teaches that we
are God. Listen to The Secret:
We are the creators not only of our own destiny but
also of the Universe ... We are all connected, and we
are all One (p. 175).
No matter who you thought you were, now you know the
Truth of Who You Really Are. You are the master of
the Universe. You are the heir to the kingdom. You
are the perfection of Life ( p. 183).
You are God in a physical body ... You are all power
... You are all intelligence ... You are the creator (
p. 164).
...listen now to what Jon Gordon says next
in his article. To him who has ears, let him hear:
While having dinner the other night with Erwin
McManus, author of "Soul Cravings" and a person who has
had a profound impact on my life, we discussed The
Secret and Erwin made a great point that we
need to explain there is a secret behind The
Secret. ... The Secret does not exist to
satisfy your every wish but to help us become the kind
of people God can use to make His ultimate wish come
true - Heaven on Earth and inside each one of us.
...The following is taken from McManus' website, Awaken:
Awaken is a collaboration between a team of dreamers
and innovators who specialize in the field of developing
and unleashing personal and organizational creativity.
Awaken is committed to creating environments that expand
imagination and unleash creativity. Convinced that the
world is changed by dreamers and visionaries,
Awaken serves humanity through its commitment to
maximize the creative potential in every
individual and organization....
McManus further reveals his spirituality: "My goal is
to destroy Christianity as a world religion and be a
recatalyst for the movement of Jesus Christ," (said in a
telephone interview) "Some people are upset with me
because it sounds like I'm anti-Christian. I think they
might be right." (from
The Barbarian Way)
