What this adds up to is mysticism, and a mystical view is a natural result of contemplative practices that apparently have captivated Mackie. Mysticism is not a matter of transcending logic or thought; it is actually contra logic and thought. This is why all contemplative teachings downgrade the mind . It is always found in esoteric teachings that there is something profound beyond words and reason that one can experience – a hidden or secret experience and/or wisdom. This is exactly how I thought for over 20 years.
Mackie is planting not only the idea that gaining perception of “another reality” or a “super reality” is positive, but he is offering the means for it through the contemplative practices, which will alter perceptions over time.
Audio interview on Applied Kinesiology as guest of ex-psychic Jenn Nizza (this is an Apple podcast) This podcast streams on many platforms including Instagram, Spotify, and others. Good […]
Why so much about the body in the spiritual disciplines (Spiritual Formation)? One reasonable conclusion is that since prayer (and many of the disciplines) are elaborate practices involving the body in Contemplative teachings, a theology around the body is constructed to hold up the Contemplative edifice (since this edifice is not held up by Scripture). The attempt at scanctification via methods from men includes the attempt at sanctifying the body. But the fallen body is not sanctified nor can it be in this life for the Christian. That is why it will be made into a new glorified body, as was the body of Jesus upon his resurrection, in a future time.
…and other popular ideas such as the “shadow self” Current popular teachings, mainly due to the recent influence of the Enneagram which include Jungian ideas of the dark side […]
The audio version of the 2024 edition of SpellBound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today’s Kids is available on these audiobook sites: (look below image of book cover) […]
Video program as guest of Jenn Nizza on practices from the occult and New Age in the culture. This was a follow-up program to a previous audio podcast on astrology […]
Audio interview on astrology and tarot in popular programs such as “Love Is Blind,” as guest of Jenn Nizza.
“Breathe in God’s peace, breathe out anxiety.” Are such prayers for the Christian? These techniques do not appear out of nowhere but have mystical, Eastern, and New Age origins and purposes. If they work, are they compatible with God’s word? Read more and find out.
Do certain scriptures in the Bible indicate that God may pass by if we are not trained to hear him? Is God’s “native language” a whisper? This message from Tyler Staton is examined, along with the Bible passages he cites, in this article.