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The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of Now
With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived “in the now.” In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.
The Power of Now was a question-and-answer handbook. A New Earth has been written as a traditional narrative, offering anecdotes and philosophies in a way that is accessible to all. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life—and for building a better world.
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ECKHART TOLLE is a contemporary spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition. In his writing and seminars, he conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters: There is a way out of suffering and into peace. Eckhart travels extensively, taking his teachings throughout the world.

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5 Stars Eckhart Tolle..a new earth
Again…I recommend this book to those you might know that could learn from it…I know of many personally. I sincerely enjoyed the attributes concerning “pain bodies”..wonderful and helpful. READ IT!!

3 Stars Eye opening
I’ve dillydallied with many a self-help books and I like this but I’m skeptical of anything that Oprah endorses because it becomes so mainstream and fadish. Tolle’s book is interesting and he explain a lot of things about life that most people already know such as treat others how you want to be treated, live in the moment, accept what life brings, and don’t limit yourself to labels. I like that he includes advice for parents such as pay attention to your children, allow them to be, and try to overlook the ego and painbody in them and that we as parents can’t protect them from all suffering.

I don’t know that human consciousness is going through some grand transformation, I hope so but I don’t know that and neither does he. He doesn’t include much practical advice, practical as in how to practice living enlightened. He’s created a business much like other people and I don’t know what he is doing with the money generated from his book sales, dvds, cds on meditation, downloads, seminars, etc., but it’d be interesting to know.

The book has a simple message live in the now, the only moment there is. It makes sense and is easier said than done. So for now I’m staying on my antidepressant because I still have to be a parent and function enough for that.

5 Stars A new Earth
This book is so well written and precise! Easy to understand and there is so much info so that one can read it again and again!

5 Stars Brilliant and Insightful
I love this book! It hold the secret of how to live. I highly recommend this must read.

Eckhart Tolle is incredibly insightful, non judgment and truly compassionate in this amazing book.

His direction to be in the Now are simple and completely accessible to anyone.

5 Stars Excellent reference Worth reading at least once
I have read many commentries on Geeta. Few Budthism books as well. I know there is nothing more I need to learn by reading more books. Still I thought I should explore this one. This is very good if you do not believe God as such. I just read an pathetic review on this. Just read yourself with open mind. You will surely benefit. Do not go by some useless reviews on this one. Read when in trouble. Otherwise you can not appreciate the analysis. I can say every sentence is true. Better then Budhism books which just give common sense (right view/right thoughs….) All tell key principle “Control your mind.” If you do not be controlled. It is a monster ready for a ride on you always. never gets tired. It is my personal experiece. This books at least urges you not to be a poor donkey throughout your life, but a rider.

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Here is penetrating analysis and critique of Western society’s dominant worldviews, naturalism and postmodernism, which have also influenced the church. Moreland issues a bold call to reclaim powerful kingdom living and influence through recovery of the Christian mind, renovation of Christian spirituality, and restoration of the Holy Spirit’s power.
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5 Stars Moreland offers a clarion call to the 21st century church
Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower’s Guide for the Journey

J.P. Moreland’s new book Kingdom Triangle (hereafter KT) offers a clarion call to the 21st century church. For at least the past decade, Christians have been lulled to sleep by a culture of self-help books and privatized beliefs. Far too many of us have been naturalized into believing that God doesn’t do anything miraculous or supernatural in our sophisticated age. And a good number of us have not been intentional about cultivating a dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ and attending to the important task of Spiritual Formation. Moreland’s book offers a passionate, sober, and biblical corrective to this lethargy.

The first section of KT seeks to analyze and assess where we are at as a culture. In a helpful analogy, Moreland discusses the difference between living in a “thin” world and a “thick” world. A “thin” world is one in which nothing ultimately matters (e.g., atheism would be a “thin” world). In this world, chemistry and physics exhaustively explain reality. On the other hand, if we live in a “thick” world, then objective morality exists (along with ultimate meaning, purpose, and value etc.). Christianity offers a “thick” world. In the next few chapters, Moreland highlights the inadequacies of postmodern and naturalistic worldviews. But he does not stop with analysis only. He prescribes a threefold remedy to counteract the prevailing winds of culture that are eroding the potency and vibrancy of Christians today. (1) Recover the Christian Mind (2) Renovate the Soul (3) Restore the Spirit’s Power. I will briefly summarize each of these in turn.

First of all, Moreland contends that knowledge is not the sole possession or province of the scientists in the white lab coats. While science yields important knowledge of our world, it is certainly not the only source of knowledge. Christians can and do possess knowledge of God, moral facts, and what a good life is (among other things). These are not private beliefs on the level of personal preference or pragmatism; rather they are bona fide instances of knowledge of reality–the way things really are. Not only is Christianity true, but it can be known to be true.

Next, we are reminded how easy it is to allow our hearts to grow cold and calloused. If we are not intentional about examining the health of our souls, then we can become emotionally detached over time and eventually discover we are devoid of the vitality that God desires us to experience in our relationship with Him. We also tend not to cultivate a healthy community of relationships. This part of the triangle invites us to take our daily journey from brokenness to Christlikeness seriously (i.e., Spiritual Formation).

Finally, Moreland reminds us that the Holy Spirit did not die with the last Apostle. And while we certainly don’t want to drift into a mindless and wild-eyed sensationalism, I think many of us have shied away from the supernatural because we are either afraid we will look weird to our culture or we have been so conditioned by naturalism that we don’t really (i.e., beyond lip service) believe in anything beyond the five senses. Moreover, stories of God’s power and deliverance remind us of the supernatural world in which we live and can embolden our Christian lives.

As I have read and reflected upon KT, I have been both challenged and encouraged. This is an important work which has something to say to all of us–regardless of our tradition or spiritual pedigree. I am grateful that J.P. Moreland took the time to integrate decades of ministry experience and study and then package it in an accessible format for the Christian community. If you have not yet read Kingdom Triangle, I encourage you to pick up a copy and read it carefully. While KT contains much that our “thin” world needs to hear, it just may be the timely catalyst you need for taking the next step in your journey with the Savior.

5 Stars Crucial Read
Kingdom Triangle, by J.P Moreland, is a crucial book–especially for nudging awake the Western church. Moreland is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology. He has authored or co-authored over one hundred books, articles, journals, and received over twenty-five awards and honors. Moreland has debated from one end of this country to the other in universities, churches, and other public venues. I only mention some of his accomplishments to assure you that Dr. Moreland is eminently qualified to address the subject of Christian worldview and to propose a way forward for the twenty-first century church.

In Kingdom Triangle Moreland discusses the global South and its precipitous growth in Christian conversions enabled and validated by supernatural testimony. In contrast the West seems, by all measures, to be waning in Christian growth, influence, and belief in the supernatural. In this morally and ethically postmodern world, especially in the West, empiricism has infiltrated the church and is denaturing it of its supernatural roots. Scientism has dismissed Christian thought as simplistic, relative subjectivism. Moreland says, “There simply is no established, widely recognized body of ethical or religious knowledge now operative in the institutions of knowledge in our culture, for example, the universities” (p. 76). Moreover, religion is not thought to be “a domain of fact and knowledge, so there are no experts” (p. 92).

We must defend Christianity at this point of attack, and in this Moreland successfully argues the case for nonempirical knowledge in rebutting the scientists and ideologues that wish to marginalize and relegate all religion, especially Christianity, to relativism outside of objective truth: “If it works for you that’s fine;” or, “If it feels good to you, just do it, and leave me to what works for me.” The “truth” is to be left to what can be observed and measured. Moreland shows how scientism, and its relativistic attitude toward anything outside of its measuring, tares at the very root of what is truth and what really makes humans happy. The good life, he says, is one of “human flourishing constituted by intellectual and moral virtue . . . [a] life of ideal human functioning according to the nature that God himself gave to us” (p. 94). The good life is not a measure of how much pleasure can be had or how much difficulty and pain can be avoided.

Moreland further presses what human life was intended for by contrasting it with what it is not meant to be when he refers to the bane of the empty self: “The empty self is inordinate individualist . . . infantile . . . narcissistic . . . [and] passive” (pp. 142-143). The empty self is false and hides behind a presentation that protects it from the world in order to be safe. It is “a tangled web of internal tapes created by childhood struggles, pain, embarrassment, anxiety, and fear” (p. 141). Moreland’s response to the empty self is Christian self-denial in which we are invited to follow Jesus into a different kind of life than that which is empty or false. In this, happiness is expressed in “a life well lived, a life of virtue and character, a life that manifests wisdom, kindness, and goodness” (p. 144). He secondly recommends a spiritually disciplined life in which the disciple’s body and mind are brought into control for good and rational service to God and his Kingdom. This is done through disciplines of the body in dependence on the Spirit of God. Thirdly, Moreland suggests that we need to “cultivate emotional sensitivity to the movement within [our] souls” (p. 155).

Not afraid of potential repercussions, Moreland states that the white Evangelical community, in particular, is populated with obsessive-compulsive, left-brained, type A males who are not rightly connected to their emotions. This disconnect follows from a fear that emotions are too subjective and that they cannot be trusted, thus the general fear of any apparent movement of the Holy Spirit over the emotions of people and the sometimes-attendant ecstatic responses displayed.

Moreland, however, reminds us that such a display, often led by charismatic/Pentecostal believers, cannot be let-off without some scrutiny. The charismatic/Pentecostal community cannot be left with “an addiction to special experiences of the manifest presence of God as a substitute for the day-to-day process of cultivating a rich inner life as that process is captured in the church’s formative literature.” (p. 156).

In his final chapter, Moreland may surprise some of his regular readers. He argues for the third side or vertex of the triangle as an acceptance and restoration, in church communities, of the “Kingdom’s miraculous power.” He cites a few statistics to show how the global South is leading the way, even exploding, in the manifestation of the Christian conversions due in large part to the Spirit’s manifest power (pp. 166-168). People are able to see that God is living and cares about the needs of the disenfranchised, the hungry, the sick, the imprisoned, and the “leprous.” Moreover, God is reaching the Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu by his miraculous mercy and grace. After assuring the cessationists that their work and “emphasis on Scripture and theology is critically needed today,” Moreland encourages them to continue in this much-needed endeavor and then goes on to lovingly admonish them. I quote this admonishment here in brief:

But frequently, you are too cautious and too concerned about “being in control” to allow things to get messy and to take risks where you may look foolish if God’s manifest presence does not show up. Too often, you are defensive and stuck in tradition for its own sake. There is too little power in your churches, too little extravagant worship in which your people pour out their hearts to God on Sunday. Too much of your church’s accomplishments can be explained without there needing to be a God to explain them. Things are too predictable and too, well, American (p. 180).

Moreland speaks with authority. In addition to his standing in the academic community, he is someone who has personally attended these same churches for thirty-five years. In a balanced approach, he cautions the charismatics/Pentecostals when he points out that they are “too anti-intellectual.”

First, you are too anti-intellectual. . . . As “signs and wonders” continue to increase worldwide, there will be satanic counterfeits, and it may well be that the caution and biblical fidelity emphasized by those at the Word end of the spectrum will become more important than ever . . . [and referencing Rick Nuñez, Full Gospel Fractured Minds] recapture the life of the mind in a way distinctive to your community (pp. 180-181).

So then, in agreement with Michael Green, Evangelism in the Early Church, Moreland proposes the solution to the issues by three foci: (1) Recover The Christian Mind, in which he firmly begins with the need to recover the Christian mind and enter into the world debate well equipped to rationally demonstrate valid reasons for intellectual belief in the Christian story; (2) Renovate The Soul, by moving concisely to show the need and method of renovating the soul; and (3) Restore The Spirit’s Power, where he argues for the great need to restore God’s Spirit in our churches for testimony and means of God’s activity in the world and accomplishment of his ends. In his own words Moreland says that we must pursue a “development of the life and mind . . . the cultivation of an inner life . . . learning to live in and use the Spirit’s power and the authority of the Kingdom of God. . .” (p. 196).

As I already stated, Moreland’s concern for this third side or vertex of the triangle is of great importance for him. He addresses it with two points in his conclusion. He addresses the skeptics as giving into stereotypes that people involved in the manifestations of God’s power are (1) “weird, uneducated, and extreme cases, frauds” and (2) that they are fearful “of risking and looking foolish if [they] pray for the sick and nothing happens” (pp. 197-198). After speaking about his own risking in the area of prayer for the sick, he says,

Learning to be naturally supernatural . . . is a matter of learning about the presence and power of the Kingdom of God, and recovering the implications of viewing Jesus’ activities as flowing from his life of dependence on the Spirit, doing what he saw the Father doing, and providing a human model of what we should do (p. 199).

So then, Kingdom Triangle is, in my view, a critical and important work at this pivotal juncture of history. God is active and doing what he said in Scripture that he would. If a survey of our time can teach us anything, even from a secular vantage, then it teaches us that we are in a grave time, perhaps even the culmination of the age. We have a choice to be co-laborers or to withdraw and stand down in dispassionate malaise or fear. Moreland says we were created for greatness and we desire drama (pp. 19, 21, 192). I agree. His “thick world,” allows for God’s supernatural involvement in his creation, and is at “the center of the meaning of cosmic history and [our] individual story. . . . Join me in the revolution. This is your opportunity. Seize it and rejoice in it” (pp. 192-199).

I join Moreland and encourage you to read his book, Kingdom Triangle, and to respond with boldness to its message and call to be transformed by the renewing of ours minds, renovation of our souls, and to open to the outworking of God’s power through the Spirit. We were created for such a thick world in high drama, communion, and service to God and his creation.

4 Stars A Holistic Prescription for Christian Living
Kingdom Triangle is an uncommonly broad prescription for healthy Christian living and effective engagement of secular culture. It addresses the necessities of being grounded in a theistic worldview, experiencing classic spiritual formation, and living in the power of the Holy Spirit. These are the vertices of the kingdom triangle. The author, J. P. Moreland, a professor of philosophy and theology, writes with passion and humility. This book is meaty, challenging, and encouraging.

Part 1, “Assessing the Crisis of Our Age,” describes the conflict in western culture between three dominant worldviews: naturalism, postmodernism, and Christian theism. Some readers may find this section slow going, a possibility that Moreland himself acknowledges. However, he challenges Christians to better understand the worldview struggle taking place in our culture and cautions against various elements of naturalism and postmodernism creeping into the church.

Moreland describes naturalism and postmodernism as “thin” worldviews that cannot meet human needs for meaning, value, and drama. Naturalism holds that the physical/material world is the only objective reality. There is no God, no spiritual or immaterial world, no life after death, no purpose, no meaning, and no absolute morality. Naturalism also holds that the hard sciences are the only way, or at least a vastly superior way, of obtaining knowledge. Postmodernism goes even further than naturalism and holds that there is no objective reality or truth at all, not even scientific truth. What we call reality and truth are simply cultural and linguistic constructions that various social groups form as their “narratives.” Narratives are simply stories, none of which is better than any other, and none of which is true in the normal sense of the word.

In contrast to naturalism and postmodernism, Christian theism is a “thick” worldview that offers objective value, meaning, and purpose. “Some things really matter and other things don’t. Some things have meaning and others don’t. … Some things are right and others are wrong. You can lead a heroic life or waste it. The world in general, and human beings more specifically — and you in particular — were put here for a purpose.” Moreland does not claim that secular people completely lack these thick attributes, only that their worldviews provide no basis for them. They have most likely borrowed them from other worldviews (often the west’s Judeo-Christian heritage).

Moreland does a good job describing the bleakness and everyday unworkability of naturalism and postmodernism, as contrasted with Christian theism. And he asks two questions that go to the heart of the crisis he is attempting to describe. First, is Christianity a “knowledge tradition” or a “faith tradition” (i.e., a tradition that may be true, but cannot be known to be true, and can only be accepted on some basis other than knowledge)? Second, is there such a thing as nonempirical knowledge, including knowledge of morals and of the immaterial world? How one answers these questions affects the robustness of one’s faith and the way one engages the culture. Historic Christianity has always claimed to be a knowledge tradition. “Christianity… places knowledge at the center of proclamation and discipleship. The Old and New Testaments, including the teachings of Jesus, claim not merely that Christianity is true, but that a variety of its moral and religious assertions can be known to be true.” But if Christians treat Christianity as merely a way of seeing the world that entails something less than real knowledge, they contribute to its marginalization.

Part 1 ends with a summary of the crisis our culture faces, a crisis that Moreland says we have reached through five interrelated paradigm shifts. The first shift was “from knowledge to faith,” by which Moreland means faith has largely come to be regarded as nonfactual and nonrational. It is merely a “brute decision of the will to believe something.” The second shift was “from human flourishing to satisfaction of desire.” The good life (i.e., the life of ideal human functioning and flourishing) used to mean living virtuously; now it often means merely maximizing one’s own pleasure. The third shift was “from duty and virtue to minimalist ethics.” Minimalist ethics can be summed up in the oft-expressed belief that people should be allowed to do whatever they want as long as it doesn’t harm others. Thus, individual freedom is the highest (and sometimes only) good and all moral viewpoints should be tolerated. The fourth shift was “from classic freedom to contemporary freedom.” Classic freedom means the power to do what is right, but absent moral knowledge it degenerates into freedom to do whatever one wants to do. The fifth shift was “from classic tolerance to contemporary tolerance.” Classic tolerance requires respect for persons, but allows disagreement with their viewpoints. Contemporary tolerance claims that one should not even disagree with or judge another’s viewpoints.

Part 2, “Charting a Way Out: The Kingdom Triangle,” turns to the three-fold prescription in the book’s title. Moreland roughly takes as his model the three factors that were central to Christianity’s growth in the first four centuries: the church’s persuasive apologetics; the transformed character and compassion of early believers, even in the face of persecution; and the power of the Holy Spirit demonstrated through healing, demonic deliverance, and prophecy. Part 2 is surprisingly practical in the suggestions it offers for Christian growth.

The chapter entitled “The Recovery of Knowledge” addresses the church’s need to regain confidence that it possesses real spiritual and ethical knowledge. Scripture portrays knowledge as the foundation for faith. This chapter discusses the nature of knowledge, including the general features of knowledge, the various kinds of knowledge, and a critique of skepticism. It next discusses the nature of faith, which it summarizes as confidence or trust in a person, thing, or proposition. The chapter concludes with several suggestions for growing one’s Christian belief. For starters, Moreland urges an honest personal assessment of what one believes, what those beliefs mean, and how strongly one believes them. For some, this exercise may result in a few steps backward, but it is nevertheless the beginning of the way forward. From this assessment, one can develop a list of questions, doubts, and confusions for which one can begin to seek answers. Next, Moreland suggests taking regular risks that stretch one’s faith, even if those risks are small. In this vein, he challenges his readers to consider how much of their Christian walk requires God’s existence as an explanation, and how much would have happened in the normal course of events. Finally, Moreland suggests the reading of books and sharing of stories about God’s miraculous work in the world. He says that believers in the west tend to believe that God is inactive in the world today, but this impression is incorrect.

The next chapter, “Renovation of the Soul,” begins by describing the epidemic of “empty selves” in western society. The empty self is consumerist, pleasure-seeking, lacking in community and shared meaning, lacking in personal conviction and worth, and emotionally hungry. The way the church carries out ministry and discipleship must counter this epidemic. First, Moreland suggests a proper understanding of Christian self-denial. That one finds his life by losing it for Christ is a description of reality, not a command. In one sense such self-denial is difficult because it goes against most of our ingrained tendencies. But in another sense, it is easy because it is how we were made to live and flourish. The really hard life is that of the person who needs to be in control, needs to be the center of attention, strives for significance, pours energy into things that don’t matter, can’t forgive, and is hungry for love. Second, Moreland suggests fostering individual and corporate Christian disciplines. He recommends the classic spiritual disciplines described by many other authors as well as any repeated practice that helps Christian growth, for example, practicing sharing one’s faith. Third, Moreland suggests cultivating emotional sensitivity to the inner movement of the soul, by which he seems to mean a kind of emotional awareness and tone that contribute to peace, joy, and confidence in God. To cultivate this sensitivity, he suggests various readings on spiritual formation, use of Christian therapists and spiritual directors, and a type of meditation of the heart.

The final chapter, “Restoration of the Kingdom’s Miraculous Power,” is the most surprising in the book. It begins by describing the explosive growth of the Christian church in the Third World during the past 50 years, especially since 1980. The church is growing faster than at any other time in history, and this growth represents the single biggest (and least reported) social phenomenon of our time. The connection to this book is that this growth is usually associated with miraculous expressions of God’s power, such as healings, demonic deliverances, and prophecies. Many western Christians are skeptical or dismissive of such miracles, probably because our worldviews are more secular than we realize. Nevertheless, Moreland argues that the miraculous element is consistent with Scripture, and he notes that theologians are increasingly abandoning cessationism (the view that miraculous gifts of the Spirit ended with the death of the apostles). Next, Moreland describes a spectrum of Christian views regarding miraculous gifts of the Spirit, from “cessationist,” through “open but cautious” and “third wave,” to “Pentecostal/charismatic.” He cautions Christians at both ends of the spectrum about errors to which they are prone. To believers at the cessationist end, he warns against too much caution and not enough risk-taking, too much sterility and not enough extravagant worship, and too little power in their churches. To believers at the charismatic end, he warns against anti-intellectualism, addiction to spiritual experiences, and not enough attention to the day in and day out processes of discipleship and spiritual formation. Moreland’s overarching view is that western Christians need to move toward the charismatic end of the spectrum, a view that mirrors his own spiritual journey. Toward this end he offers several suggestions: desire and seek the miraculous (though not as an end in itself); read about this area of ministry (both instruction and testimonials); seek contact with credible Christians who have experienced miracles; and create opportunities for Christians to share experiences of answered prayer or other miracles.

Overall, this book was a challenging and worthwhile read. It left me with a great deal of material to digest. (One of my purposes in writing this overly long review is to better process what I have read.) I appreciated the author’s efforts to present a broad prescription for Christian living, although it is clear that his strength lies in addressing philosophic issues. I also appreciated his humility and conciliatory tone when addressing issues about which Christians disagree. There was only one topic that I found somewhat confusing and under-developed — the suggestion in Chapter 6 to cultivate emotional sensitivity to the movement of the soul. The topic that influenced me most was the discussion in Chapter 7 about restoring the kingdom’s miraculous power. After reading this chapter I have to wonder if my own Christian faith and journey have become too skewed toward the rational. This chapter opened my eyes to different possibilities. The following line (quoting Michael Green) has stuck with me: “Instead of being a community demonstrating the Lord’s power, we [western evangelicals] have become one which talks incessantly. We need to remember that ‘the kingdom of God is not talk, but power.’”

5 Stars becoming a complete disciple
I have read several of JP Moreland’s books and have heard him lecture numerous times. I have always been impressed not only by his intelligence and and his keen ability to defend Christianity from a solidly reasoned position, but also by his deep, genuine devotion to Christ. In The Kingdom Triangle, Moreland articulates the importance of developing the mind and heart in our personal discipleship but also adds the third element of the kingdom’s power, which should characterize our service and ministry. In my opinion this book gives a full and holistic presentation of how to become a complete, biblical disciple of Christ. Moreland describes The Recovery of Knowledge, the Renovation of the Soul, and the Restoration of the Kingdom’s Miraculous Power as the keys to engaging and overcoming our Naturalistic, Postmodern world. I for one am thankful for his keen insight and analysis of our culture and the example of his own life of discipleship in pursuit of God and his Kingdom.

2 Stars Good stuff, however it’s not an easy read…
I have to say that I personally enjoyed this book for many of the reasons listed already here. What I would like to add is my perspective as a pastor who attempted to use this book in a small group setting.

My experience with the book in this format was mixed at best.

On one hand, J. P. Moreland has some very insightful thoughts on the problem facing us and some practical ideas for moving forward. I don’t agree with everything he says, but such disagreements are the fodder for good discussion and inquiry.

My “problem” with this book is simply that it indicates that it is targeted at a general Christian audience, while in actuality in terms of verbage and content is more appropriate for an academic or highly studied layperson.

Though I possess an undergraduate degree in philosophy and a Master of Theology and am no stranger to challenging reading, I found the book a tough read. The people in my small group, despite encouragement from me, struggled even more so. Many quit reading out of frustration. One even quit coming. Some read but admitted they understood little. The only positive was that discussion was quite good as we went along.

Again, my critique is simply that this is the sort of book that a philosopher or “learner” type will devour, but that the average Christian will become overwhelmed by and bogged down in.

In the end, I felt that the best chapters were the introductory one and the three concluding chapters where Dr. Moreland gave insightful practical advice. However, even here, there were large sections that were frustrating to my small group members.

My advice would simply be that anyone wishing to use this book in a small group setting carefully evaluate the “bookishness” of your group. If you have a lot of people that love digesting Dallas Willard and similar writings, then you will probably be fine. If you have a group of philosophy students you’ll be more than fine! However, if your group is less inclined to challenging reading, it is my opinion that this book is written in a style that will likely overwhelm them.

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Tus Zonas Erroneas Este libro es muy interesante; me ha echo pensar en muchas diferenttes formas de ver el mundo y a mi externo e interno yo. Se lo recomiendo a todos los que deseen ver mas alla de lo que nuestros ojos puedan ver.

3 Stars WAYNE DYER se contradice mucho …
He leido casi todos los libros de este escritor , pero este libro , no me gusto mucho como otros , porque en el Capitulo de la Independencia menciona que la mujer tiene que ser Independiente , y nunca depender de nadie y trabajar , EL SE CONTRADICE SOLO , porque el esta casado y tiene 7 Hijos , De que mujeres esta hablando ya que su esposa con 7 hijos no es esposa sino esclava ….

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“The Attraction Distraction: Why the Law of Attraction Isn’t Working for You… and How to Get Results – FINALLY!” picks up where other spiritual self-help books leave off. Although there are many who teach techniques to [...]]]> The Attraction Distraction Why the Law of Attraction Isnt Working for You and How to Get Results FINALLY

“The Attraction Distraction: Why the Law of Attraction Isn’t Working for You… and How to Get Results – FINALLY!” picks up where other spiritual self-help books leave off. Although there are many who teach techniques to achieve personal fulfillment, seekers are often left behind in a wake of unanswered questions: What am I doing wrong? Why isn’t this working? Why do I keep sabotaging myself? How can I make things happen more quickly? The Attraction Distraction answers these questions and more! Discover how to: awaken to infinite possibilities with The Mystic’s Formula – a simple 4-step path which reveals the missing link in mainstream metaphysical teachings; clearly identify what you really want in life; move through negative emotions that hold you back; dismantle limiting beliefs that keep your life small; release the attachments blocking you from allowing better things into your life; use your goals as a vehicle for spiritual development; and allow yourself to finally experience love, prosperity, health, freedom, peace and everyday miracles! Whether you’ve only just begun to imagine a better life, or you’ve long studied self-actualization, yet find that concrete results elude you, look no further. The Attraction Distraction will guide you past the distracting behaviors that sabotage your efforts, so that you are free to make amazing things happen in your life!

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5 Stars This is the SECRET to the Secret
I became a law of attraction fanatic after watching the secret, but I just couldn’t seem to manifest anything great. I noticed all the places where I manifested something challenging, but I wasn’t seeing my dreams coming to life. But now I’ve found this and WOW. I’ve just started it, but I’m seeing changes in my life already. If you need to breakthrough with the law of attraction–this is the key.

5 Stars Wonderful book!
In the multitude of manifesting books that has become available, Sonia Miller’s book, “Attraction Distraction,” is a refreshing and welcome change. I was drowning in these other books and Sonia Miller threw me a life preserver.

Her book is well-researched, well-written and she delivers on her promise that this will be the maifesting information you will need.

I have read dozens and dozens of books on manifesting that left me feeling like the authors were dangling a carrot in front of me, that I couldn’t quite get. There was something missing from all of those books. I don’t know if this was a advertising gimmick or a come on to get you to buy more product or if every author is just in their own stage of evolution, but it was frustrating me horribly.

Sonia explains exactly what to do and how to do it. Half-way through her book I started weeping and they were tears of joy and relief. I had finally found my answers!

I highly recommend this book to any of you out there who feel like I did. Sonia also has information in the back of her book on how to access her website and get lots of wonderful freebies. Good job!

L Moore

5 Stars LAW OF ATTRACTION STUDENTS & PRACTIONERS: YOU **MUST** READ THIS BOOK….
Bless my Soul for guiding me to this Law of Attraction MASTERPIECE!! I decided in 2008 that 2009 would be my year and because of this book, it is, it is!! Prior to 2009, I’d taken classes at the Kabbalah Center, studied the Christian Bible, then along came the dvd, “The Secret.” BAM!!! Law of Attraction presented so much more impactfully than I had learned in Kabbalah!! Still couldn’t get out of my own way, tried Shakti Gawain’s “Creative Visualization” book but couldn’t stay focused long enough to see results. End of 2008, my soul’s nudgings amped up to…morphed into…turned into — well, I’ll just save the details in case I ever make a slapstick, haunted-house movie. I declared 2009 my year and this wonderful Universe of ours immediately lined up for me “Fear the Fear and Do It Anyway,” a little but powerful book called “This Year I Will,” “The Complete Vision Board Kit” and some man on TV crowing about the benefits of short-term Cognitive Behavorial Therapy (“…if you don’t have one, then you’re missing out on a valuable life success tool….”.. BAM!!!–found a great one in less than 24 hours). So life’s good, I don’t need to buy any more books and my soul (which had finally returned to it’s soft-whisper state) nudges me onto the path of two PHENOMENOL books: “Visionaries Thrive In All Times: Blueprint for Reality Creation (YEAH!!), AND THIS WONDERFUL BOOK I’M LEAVING THIS REVIEW FOR, “THE ATTRACTION DISTRACTION: Why the Law of Attraction Isn’t Working for You and How to Finally Get Results.” Is this Universe magical or what? WHERE HAS THIS BOOK BEEN ALL OF MY LIFE???

Any doubts I ever had about the Law of Attraction working for me are GONE. The author explains to all who’ve been unsatisfied with LOA results in their lives what you’ve been doing wrong and other things you do that hold back results. She writes and explains things in a manner that makes you feel like you’re talking to a life-long buddy–no New Age gooey-ness or hard-data scientist jumble.

BUY THIS BOOK, read it, pull out your highlighter marker and, as the author says, “[if...]take the opportunity to give yourself to the [book's] exercises, questions & opportunities for reflection, you will be taking FULL advantage of this book’s offering.”

BUY THIS BOOK, do as the author says and you’ll never have a doubt about the Law of Attraction again. That’s her promise and that’s my promise!!

1 Star Why don’t YOU write a book on the LoA TOO!
This is just another bait & switch title. If you don’t mind having yet another book on the law of attraction repeating the same thing,

then there is nothing wrong with it other than the title, which is designed to get you to buy it even though you already have it under several other titles.

What peeves me about these catchy title books is the way the author taps into the already sold customer base of the topic, with the promise of something different “FINALLY!” (as the title states) then turns your wish for that something different around on you, basically accusing you of wanting a short cut. YOU’RE THE ONE who wants an easy way out, which is why it isn’t working for you. (Even though I, the author, used that to sell you what you already had) You aren’t doing all the things you’ve been told by the guru’s she quotes – the one’s you’ve already been reading.

“If you’ve fallen victim to the addiction of negative thinking, nothing less than sheer discipline, and a lot of faith, can change the course of your experience – at least in the beginning.”

So, really, if we cut to the chase, buying books with titles like this only reveals your unwillingness to put into practice what you have already been reading in your other 84 books on the law of attraction. You’re looking for something missing in you’re other books, but there isn’t anything missing – it’s just your unwillingness. YOU should be ashamed of yourself, buckle down and do the hard work, read and re-read your books until you FINALLY understand it. It may take you a lifetime, but hey we aren’t selling short cuts here just because of our gimmicky title.

In her own words, here is the most accurate description of the book:

“Once I share it, you may think “Oh brother! How trite is that?” Or you may want to toss this book out the window. Or you may be relieved to know you’re on the right path.

Or you may think, I’ve heard this before and it hasn’t worked. What’s going to be different this time?” The answer is, of course, nothing.

If calling a spade a spade is too negative for you then go ahead and buy it, because of all the other positive reviews

5 Stars Excellent workbook
If you just read this as another Law of Attraction book, you are missing out on what this book is all about. Work through the exercises and use the book as a workbook. I can’t remember how I found Sonia’s website to learn about this book, but am thankful. Even beyond LoA, this book helps you learn more about yourself. I was just working on exercises in Chapter 15 today – it was a simple exercise, but really made me think about who I am and how that differs from who I really want to be. I have found the exercises to be so helpful in exploring myself and pushing through resistance.

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A compelling story, crafted to inspire you to dream bigger than ever. Summary: The Goodmans have come to the end of their financial rope, and Felicity slips up, berating Richard for his failure to provide for the family. Defeated, Richard disappears into the woods behind their home and [...]]]> The Jackrabbit Factor Why You Can

A compelling story, crafted to inspire you to dream bigger than ever. Summary: The Goodmans have come to the end of their financial rope, and Felicity slips up, berating Richard for his failure to provide for the family. Defeated, Richard disappears into the woods behind their home and Felicity fears he has gone to end his life. Guilt-ridden, she searches frantically, dealing with her own anxieties while trying to keep little Matthew unaware of the possible tragedy. Richard has embarked on his own amazing and courageous journey where he discovers his own best advisor: his inner voice. Where has he gone, and what is required of Felicity before she is able to find him? Unlock with Richard the secret behind the voice of inspiration and find out for yourself how truly dependable and absolutely ingenious your own inner voice can be.

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5 Stars The Jackrabbit Factor
A few years ago I read a life-altering book by Leslie Householder called: “The Jackrabbit Factor” and I can honestly say my life has never been the same. My husband brought it home along with a large pile of other books. I wasn’t going to read it. I had read a few other “self help” books that deal with the power of positive thinking etc. They were boring and more about how to rip down and destroy the people on the ladder above you. That swimming with sharks mentality wasn’t for me…ever.

The first thing that caught my eye on the unusual cover were three words: Why You Can. Still, I procrastinated. Finally, having no other book that appealed to me, I began to read. It was a short book and I finished it in a hour or less. The minute the book was finished, I re-read it. Then I re-read it time after time, underlining, highlighting, and consuming the ideas presented.

I can honestly say I think differently. I do mean THINK not think. There is a difference, as you can see. I am only limited by the breadth and scope of my imagination. After all, imagination is the key to reality.

1 Star can you spell metaphore
this book makes one point painfully over and over and over(if you have faith in god everything you ever want will just appear)dont waist your time.

4 Stars Good Message
My brother-in-law suggested this book and so I gave it a try. I liked the message in it and it was an easy read. I am guessing this is a book that network marketers are all told to read. I do like the imagery of the book and I think you can adapt this to any lifestyle and goal. The book illustrates how important it is to keep a positive mind and use your mind to help you make great things happen.

5 Stars Wow! What a book!
I know that is was not a coincidence that this book came into my life. Wow, I started reading this book and could not put it down. This is my life. I had a very bad day at work, and as I was reading, I realized I chasing after a bigger paper bag.. you have to read the book. It has changed my outlook completely. I highly recommend this book

2 Stars Mislead
I bought a used copy of The Jackrabbit Factor. The comments section said there were no marks on the inside of the book. When I received the book and started looking through the pages there were many, many pages that were underlined, notes written in top, bottom and side margins. I am very disappointed and will never buy from KYTMAN again.

Disappointed in Ohio

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Every year Dr. Wayne Dyer has been having weekend seminars on Maui. Basically a Maui Seminar retreat where, for a weekend in October, you’ll get to hear Dr. Wayne Dyer and other speakers, like Ram Dass, talk about improving [...]]]> IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR DATES FOR 2010, YOU CAN CHECK OUT  WAYNE DYER  SEMINARS 2010

Every year Dr. Wayne Dyer has been having weekend seminars on Maui. Basically a Maui Seminar retreat where, for a weekend in October, you’ll get to hear Dr. Wayne Dyer and other speakers, like Ram Dass, talk about improving yourself as a person and spiritually.

The 2009 Maui Seminar, titled ‘Excuses Begone,’ is on October 23 – October 25th at the The Westin Maui Resort & Spa. (It’s not one of those camping retreats where you are holed up in a remote location of the island, but who’s complaining?)

To get an idea of what the retreat is like, you can listen to Dr. Wayne Dyer’s Excuses Begone! 8 CD Set or get the Audiobook at Audible or iTunes. It’s an abridged version of the 2008 Maui Seminar where most of the interactive stuff was edited out but you are still left with seven and a half hours of inspiring and thought provoking content.

The 2009 Excuses Begone! Maui Seminar looks to be a winner if it’s anything like what is found on the CD. The seminar & book looks into eliminating the excuses that we give ourselves when faced with the desire to be in a better place, from “I’m too shy” to “ I can’t afford it.”

‘Excuses Begone!’ is, in my opinion, a combination of two of my favorite self help books written by him, ‘The Power of Intention’ and ‘Manifesting Your Destiny.’ He also throws in elements from his other two most recent books, ‘Inspiration’ and ‘Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life,’ and you have what amounts to a Tour De Force for Dr. Wayne Dyer.

Yes, I am hyping this up a lot, and you may be wondering if I will be going to Dr. Wayne Dyer’s Maui Seminar in 2009. The answer is No. What’s my “excuse?”

I was planning on attending this year’s Maui seminar for sure, but the most fortunate thing happened: my wife and I are expecting our second child, and he will be born sometime in October. So I want you to go in my place instead. I am certain that you will come away truly motivated and inspired.

So if you are looking for an “excuse” to go to Maui, there isn’t any better one than attending Dr. Wayne Dyer’s ‘Excuses Begone!’ Maui Weekend Seminar.

If you can’t afford the trip, you do have a chance to win a trip to Maui if you check out the Excuses Begone! Specials below plus you get a free two hour workshop download with your purchase! Do It Now!