The Secret Is Out

Everyone seems to be talking about Rhonda Byrne’s bestselling book, The Secret. The book currently holds the number-two spot in Amazon’s top books. The DVD is ranked at the top of its list. Although you wouldn’t think it would be a huge threat to the church, some church goers are buying into its message and, apparently, some “churches” are showing the DVD—in a positive light.

Here are two recent reviews that you will want to check out:

Don Whitney

Books that promise health and wealth for their practitioners are published every day. But few associate such promises with Byrne’s breathtaking audacity. She proclaims to her readers, “You are God in a physical body. You are Spirit in the flesh. You are Eternal Life expressing itself as You. You are a cosmic being. You are all power. You are all wisdom. You are all intelligence. You are perfection. You are magnificence. You are the creator, and you are creating the creation of You on this planet” (p. 164).

If that weren’t blasphemous enough, realize that the book your neighbors and co-workers are reading more than any other also tells them, “The earth turns on its orbit for You. The oceans ebb and flow for You. The birds sing for You. The sun rises and it sets for You. The stars come out for You. Every beautiful thing you see, every wondrous thing you experience, is all there for You. Take a look around. None of it can exist, without You. No matter who you thought you were, now you know the Truth of Who You Really Are. You are the master of the Universe. You are the heir to the kingdom. You are the perfection of Life. And now you know The Secret” (p. 183).

James White

The Secret assumes the unity of all religions, Christianity does not. The Secret assumes a universal law of attraction channeled by each persons choices; the Bible declares the sovereignty of God. The Secret teaches you how to live a life of glory; the Bible explains your life will be identified with the cross. The Secret gives each person the power of performing good and evil; The Bible describes humanity as enslaved to sin. The thrust of The Secret is a blatant denial of the Gospel, and incompatible with Christianity. If someone tries to tell you The Secret, I suggest countering with the revealed truth of Jesus Christ.

See also:

• Justin Taylor at Between Two Worlds
• Mickey McLean at WorldMagBlog
• Gene Edward Veith at the Cranach
• Amazon Reviews
• Larry King Live
• Douglas Groothuis at The Constructive Curmudgeon
• Russ Wise at Christian Worldview Network
  The Secret: Creating One’s Reality (Part 1)
  The Secret: Creating One’s Reality (Part 2)
• Al Mohler:
  Have You Heard The Secret?
  It’s All About You? The Truth About “The Secret”
  There Are No New Heresies—New Thought Isn’t New
  
• Religion News Blog: The Secret: Secret history of The Secret
• Reporter Herald: Law of Attraction

Last updated on April 30, 2007.

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