A New Earth

I am currently reading A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. I know, I know, I'm a year behind. But I didn't really plan to read it. Curiousity and a friend to borrow it from got the best of me. I went in with a skeptical mind. Each chapter is fairly long, so I don't read more than one each night. But I have found myself intrigued and impressed. Careful, I know. I know what I believe. I know in whom I believe. I went in with those things in mind. But the way Tolle thinks and writes is truly fascinating. No wonder he captured so many peoples' attention - or did Oprah do that? Either way, I am not reading this book for Oprah! I think there is a lot of truth and wisdom in what Tolle says - but it's not the complete truth. And there is a danger in that. I know that apart from Christ, I can be or have none of what Tolle writes about. And that is the rub. So far, about once or twice every chapter, I find myself saying - um, no.....to something he writes. Interesting thought, but not quite. The same goes for Oprah, who supposedly said, "Well, I am a Christian who believes that there are certainly many more paths to God other than Christianity."

Not to split hairs here, but the very definition of a Christian is one who believes that Christ is the only way to God. Per John 14:6 - Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Tough choice, I've got to tell you. But who's it going to be, Jesus or Oprah? Sad that Oprah is misleading so many into a false definition of what it means to be a Christian. I think that she's a remarkable woman who does a lot of good. I won't even doubt that she means well - but it still makes me sad. And a bit irritated. That Christianity is misrepresented by a woman with so much influence. But I digress....For now, I will continue reading A New Earth. More to come on what I think after I've finished...