Mike ShreveMany Far Eastern and New Age groups differentiate between the man, Jesus, and “the Christ.” Dr. Ernest Holmes, founder of the United Church of Religious Science, stressed: “Christ is the reality of every man, his true inner self.”1 “Christ is...
The definition of an Avatar is an incarnation of God, or a god, into a fleshly form, usually human. In Hinduism, it normally refers to an incarnation of Vishnu. However, it has also come to include the reincarnation of any enlightened soul who has...
As a yoga devotee I was introduced to the theory that Jesus was most likely an illegitimate child, conceived outside of marriage by an illicit sexual union between Mary and some unidentified man, probably Joseph. My teachers insisted that because...
According to traditional Hindu theology, the highest expression of God is the impersonal Brahman, the Source of perfect awareness and perfect bliss. However, this perfect, original Source has expressed ‘Itself’ in numerous gods and goddesses who are...
As you are probably already aware, before my conversion to Christianity in 1970, I studied under an Indian guru named Yogi Bhajan. In his teachings, Yogi Bhajan explained, “What is God? Is he six hands? Ten heads? Is he matter? Is he a body? No. He...
Pantheism—Many Far Eastern religions embrace a pantheistic worldview: the belief that the universe is an emanation of God. Pantheism identifies the Creator with the creation: all substances, forces and laws in this universe are essentially God in...