Kempis.’”Īnother book Wilson-Hartgrove has authored, called The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture, refers readers to the wisdom of Lao-tzu, the desert monastics, Thomas Merton, Benedictine spirituality, panentheist and interspiritualist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and Benedictine nun Joan Chittister. ![]() Benedict’s Rule of Life and how it became one of the foundations of Western Christian spirituality how to have an intimate relationship with God according to The Cloud of Unknowing and what it means to ‘pick up your cross” in the Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. “You will discover the meaning of conversion and prayer from the Desert Fathers and Mothers how to love from the sermons of St. Winner ( Girl Meets God) for high school or adult “formation.” A description of this DVD states: And it is that element that Tickle, McLaren, and Rohr embrace.Īdditional resources on Wilson-Hartgrove’s website include a DVD called Discovering Christian Classics: 5 Sessions in the Ancient Faith of Our Future, a five-week study with contemplative advocate Lauren F. While this new monasticism supposedly distinguishes itself by its good works, in reality it is mysticism and the foundational beliefs of mysticism (i.e., panentheism, kingdom now, etc) that distinguish it. It is important to see that they don’t just resonate with the good works coming out of the new monasticism born-again Christians have been performing good works by helping the poor and needy for centuries and continue to do so. ![]() This is the kind of “atonement” that McLaren, Tickle, and Rohr would resonate with. Atonement has less emphasis on Jesus Christ as the only atonement for man’s sins and instead becomes an at-one-ment where all of creation is “being” saved by coming together as one (and yes, seeing the divinity of man). But the underlying belief system does not line up with biblical doctrine rather it is about establishing an all-inclusive kingdom of God on earth now where individual salvation is replaced with a community salvation for the whole world. On the surface, the new monasticism may look OK with its many good works of helping the poor and the needy. The mystics resonate with the “new monasticism” – this is plain to see. For example, one such book called New Monasticism: What It Has to Say to Today’s Church(1) has been endorsed by mystic proponents Brian McLaren, Phyllis Tickle, Tony Campolo, and Catholic priest and centering prayer advocate Richard Rohr. Wilson-Hartgrove is most recently known for co-authoring Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals with new monastic activist Shane Claiborne. O ther books he has authored may also fall into the emerging/contemplative category. ![]() In Stanwood’s article, he points out that Wilson-Hartgrove is part of the “New Monasticism” movement within the emerging church. To help you understand just how serious this situation is with Charles Stanley and his ministry, read this following section of Stanwood’s article: ![]() That article, titled “The Craft of Stability: Discovering the Ancient Art of Staying Put,” highlighted the “ intentional Christian community” at the Rutba House (Wilson-Hartgrove’s home) and their “daily prayer routine.” The In Touch article stated that Rutba House is an evangelical community rooted in the Protestant tradition and that Wilson-Hartgrove is an ordained Baptist minister, yet it also reported that Rutba’s community principles are borrowed from Benedictine monks and that all of their efforts are based on St. Again.” In this article, it was revealed that in the January 2011 In Touch magazine issue, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove was featured in an article written by In Touch Managing Editor Cameron Lawrence. In June of 2011, Lighthouse Trails free lance writer Mike Stanwood wrote “ Contemplative Spirituality Lands on Charles Stanley’s In Touch Magazine. We’ll talk about the phone call in a minute but first a look at Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Sadly, the response we received from the editorial department at In Touch left us with a sinking feeling that the evangelical church has been seduced and there was no turning back. When our editors picked up a copy of the August 2013 issue and saw a feature article written by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, we decided to call In Touch Ministries to find out who was responsible for the content in the magazine. Lighthouse Trails has watched in dismay over the past few years as Charles Stanley’s In Touch magazine has made the decision to promote contemplative/emergent names.
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