Apprising Ministries is pleased to bring you this presentation from our good friend Richard Bennett of Berean Beacon concerning the infestation of so-called “Christian” mysticism within the evangelical community through the Emergent Church, which is a cult of the new liberal theology.

This contemplative mysticism originally flowered in the antibiblical monastic traditions of apostate Roman Catholicism and in this message Bennett, who was himself a Roman Catholic priest in Trinidad for 22 years, informs us:

This program is about Catholic Mysticism and the Emerging Church may be one of the most important topics that we have addressed. Catholic mysticism has helped mightily to transform the New Age Movement from being counter-culture to being embraced by Evangelicals, and Western civilization as such.

Catholic mysticism has affected almost every facet of life without being noticed or perceived. Tony Jones, a typical leader of the Emergent Church movement, accepts channels of Catholic mysticism. His mystical techniques are now taught to pastors and youth ministers and are penetrating much of what is called Evangelicalism.

This same Roman Catholic mysticism is right now receiving a rebirth in the neo-monastic movement championed by emerging church icon Shane Claiborne who is currently gaining stature within the youth groups of your evangelical churches.

See also:

SHANE CLAIBORNE AND THE GOSPEL OF GOODNESS

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR MYSTIC TEACHING COMES FROM: THOMAS MERTON

MEDITATING ON CONTEMPLATIVE/CENTERING PRAYER

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR MYSTIC TEACHING COMES FROM: RICHARD FOSTER