In 1967 sociologist Peter Berger, published The Sacred Canopy. He argued that a culture is held together by a number of shared religious notions that form an unquestioned (often unconscious) "sacred" covering that includes common ideas of goodness, beauty and justice. For centuries Western Civilization has lived under the canopy of Christendom. But that canopy now lies in rags on the cultural floor. A new covering floats over our heads.
International travel has helped me see this. I just returned from a trip to Colombia, France and Holland. In Holland we discussed "The New Europe," which is no longer Christian. My lecture, "Neo-Paganism: Step-child of Secular Humanism," suggested that the new Europe will be either Moslem or Pagan. There I met a South African theologian who noticed how much the "native" regime in the "New South Africa" fosters ancestor worship. In France, the students agreed that Cartesian French secular humanism was breathing its last.
On January 8, 2008, Dr. Peter Jones of Christian Witness to a Pagan Planet (soon to become "Truth X Change") spoke at the Mars Hill Church Ballard Campus for a Resurgence Event. Dr. Jones used this time to discuss the blurring of spiritual lines in culture around us and how we can their underlying spiritual framework as we seek to witness and minister to the non-Christians around us.
After you listen to the main session, be sure to check out the Q&A portion of this event as well.
On January 8, 2008, Dr. Peter Jones of Christian Witness to a Pagan Planet (soon to become "Truth X Change") spoke at the Mars Hill Church Ballard Campus for a Resurgence Pastor's Workshop. Dr. Jones used this time to discuss the "spirit of this age" and how we can understand culture and it's underlying spiritual framework as we seek to witness and minister to the non-Christians around us.
After you listen to the main session, be sure to check out the Q&A portion of this event as well.
Same-sex marriage, gender confusion, yoga, enlightened thinking, secular-humanism, relativism, pluralistic diversities known as Universities (college), deism, integrative thinking, monism, the ever so popular book "The Secret" … all have the same root: neo-paganism.
Resurgence is hosting two free events on January 8, 2008 to help the church and believers understand and address this root issue.
Presented by Lief Moi, pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA on June 21st, 2006. The title of this audio by Lief Moi is "Wicca and the Occult." In this mp3 you will learn the basics of what makes a cult. Then the defining of just what witchcraft is and its influence in other areas of life. Finally there will be a turn to the biblical response from Jesus and Scripture.
This lecture was presented at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA. In this audio, listen as Pastor Lief Moi's helps to answer, "What is the New Age Movement?" and "What does the New Age Movement do?" This mp3 will also explore how the New Age Movement interprets Christianity so that evangelistically we may be able to converse with those in the new age movement.