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Time of Departing Book Reviews
Outside
of the Bible, A Time of Departing by Ray Yungen is one
of the most definitive books ever written about what is wrong
with contemplative spirituality and mysticism. Ray Yungen presents
concise documentation of why contemplative spirituality is the
most dangerous threat to the Church today. As Ray Yungen points
out in his book, mysticism has infiltrated the Church through
respected ministers who have either bought into the lie of contemplative
spirituality or turned a blind eye and deaf ear.
—Cassandrah Batya, A
Christian Journey
Yungen
has done his homework. He documents and traces the source of
this modern movement within evangelicalism to people like Thomas
Merton and Alice Bailey, who greatly influenced men such as
Foster and Manning, who in turn are influencing ministries such
as Youth Specialties and leaders such as Larry Crabb, who in
turn are infiltrating the Christian ranks. This New Age form
of Christianity is not coming, it is here, and we need to be
aware of the dangers.—Pastor Gary Gilley, Southern View
Chapel, ReadEntire
Review
The
tip of the iceberg began appearing in our ministry mail over the
last year, with folks reporting a different kind of prayer meeting
in their Church, sometimes called contemplative meditation and
sometimes called Christian meditation. Others reported that they
began attending prayer meetings in their church, only to find
that there was no prayer, only silence, and meditation. Some were
surprised to find a "Christ candle" burning in the middle of the
room with church members of all ages sitting on the floor around
it. Some arriving with prayer lists were told to put them away,
that wasn't what prayer was all about. What on earth is happening
in the Church?—MacGregor Ministries, Read Entire
Review
While
author Ray Yungen discusses obvious New Age influences in our
culture like Scott Peck, Dr. Phil, Oprah Winfrey and the Chicken
Soup series, the true significance of this book lies in Yungen's
willingness to name popular figures such as Richard Foster and
Brennan Manning, documenting their mystical approaches that owe
much more to the Roman Catholic mystic Thomas Merton than to the
Bible. —Randy Brandt, Contend 4 the Faith, ReadEntire
Review
RWhen
I was growing up I attended several mainstream churches with my
parents. However, since seriously beginning my walk with the Lord
fifteen years ago, I attended only one "church", which I left
three years ago to begin a home church. What I am trying to say
is that my direct involvement with mainstream Christian churches
has really been limited in the past fifteen years. I have known
for quite some time that the mainstream church (which I will refer
to as the "Institutional Church") has been going off in a different
direction for many years now. What I really didn't realize how
far off base it was moving until I read this book, A Time of Departing,
by Ray Yungen. Ray is an author, speaker, and research analyst
who has been studying religious movements for more than twenty
years. This is the second edition of his book, and it is an eye-opener.
If you read any Christian books, magazines, or other literature
or listen to any religious broadcasts, you have more than likely
heard the terms "purpose driven", "emerging church", "contemplative
prayer", or "spiritual formation". Even much of the secular media
has reported on these "emerging trends" within the Institutional
Church. What isn't obvious is what these terms actually mean and
the level of demonic activity they actually represent." (1 Timothy
4:1)—Lee Underwood
