Tag Archives: Eckhart Tolle

Our Problem: Illusion or Reality?

What’s our problem? No, seriously. What’s wrong with us? Maybe nothing’s wrong with us. Sure, it seems like something’s not right with humanity, but maybe it’s just an illusion. There are modern naturalists/materialists who say consciousness and free will are human illusions. They’re not the only ones who place common-sense human experience in doubt. “Christian …

January 30, 2012 – 6:00 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in New Age, Origins and Science, Worldviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

New Age and Its Contradictions

I lived in Southern California for 13 years, where it was a regular occurrence to run into New Age spirituality almost anywhere I went. My wife and I were talking a walk in the hills above Anaheim one day, and were intrigued to hear the sound of a drum and voices, out of sight among …

May 20, 2008 – 10:23 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in New Age, The Faith | Tagged , , , | Comments (96)

The Church of Oprah?

Someone sent me a link to this YouTube video on “The Church of Oprah Exposed.” Oprah Winfrey has launched a series of webcasts in partnership with New Age author Eckhart Tolle, and claims viewership of 2 million people. I invite you–Christians, in particular–to view the YouTube video. I think it’s pretty persuasive, especially for those …

April 15, 2008 – 6:17 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in New Age | Tagged , , , | Comments (16)