Peter Drucker & Confucianism
“The contemporary thinker [Rick] Warren cites most often in conversation is the management guru Peter Drucker, who has been a close friend of his for years.” (Malcolm Gladwell, “The Cellular Church,” The New Yorker, 9/12/2005) The October 7th Herescope reported on Peter Drucker and Buddhism. Since Peter Drucker was one of Rick Warren’s most influential […]
What is labyrinth prayer walking?
Continuing the series of Herescope posts that examine the occultic roots and definitions of new-fangled words that have risen to popularity in evangelicaldom. . . . Labyrinths as a form of prayer walking are rapidly increasing in popularity as a personal way to gain more spirituality. Several examples can be found at: http://www.whfirstchurch.org/labwalks.htmhttp://www.lessons4living.comhttp://www.oursaviourslc.org/messenger.htm According to […]
What is a Servant-Leader?
Yesterday, Herescope readers were given definitions for some popular new terms used by neoevangelical leaders. Here are a few more. Have you ever wondered about the popular term being bandied about in neoevangelicalism today, “servant leader” or “servant leadership”? Perhaps Bible verses like these came to mind: “And whosoever will be chief among you, let […]
Popular neoevangelical terms — What do they really mean?
Here is a little vocabulary exercise for Herescope readers. Read each of these definitions below. Then ask yourself the following questions: Are these terms being used in evangelicalism today? Can you find them in the Bible? Is so, check a good concordance and look up the definitions. If not, where did the terms come from? […]
Rick Warren & Vision Casting
The use of the term “visioning” and all of its variants is part and parcel of the futurists’ method of operating. They believe that “vision casting” is a way to transform Earth’s future and man’s destiny. Just before his death, Willis Harman (see previous posts) served as co-editor for The New Business of Business: Sharing […]
The Future is Now & Getting Pretty Wacky
The Assemblies of God denomination came out with a “VISION for Transformation” statement recently. It is about the same as every other “vision” statement used by churches these days for “transformation.” The futurists are big on envisioning the future, too. They are evolutionists who believe that mankind can “consciously” create his own future by envisioning […]
Christian leaders go on “expedition” with false prophets: Circa 2000
What has happened since the evangelical door was cracked open to let in a Theosophist 26 years ago? The floodgates have opened. Neoevangelicalism is now openly partying with the Theosophists and planning a new future. In May 2000 Bob Buford’s Leadership Network sponsored a “Exploring Off the Map expedition into the 21st century. . . […]
Ockenga and the new science
Herescope has been examining the significance of a historical moment in 1979 when evangelical leaders opened the door to dialogue with a noted occultist, Willis Harman at a Consultation about the future. Harman had proposed a new psychic science. To put this event in context, it is necessary to go back and take a look […]
Peter Drucker: Early Futurist
Peter Drucker, the business management guru, is one of the earliest futurists to come out with philosophies for the 21st Century. Peter Drucker’s ideas have become so cross-pollinated with modern evangelicalism — particularly in the the Purpose-Driven church, and marketplace ministries — that it becomes important to address his philosophies. Drucker’s book Landmarks of Tomorrow […]
Evangelicals & The Club of Rome
It seems strange to revisit the Club of Rome reports that were issued during the decade of the 1970s. But in the context of the 1977 Consultation of leading evangelicals, which was discussed yesterday on Herescope as part of an ongoing history lesson on neoevangelical heresy, it becomes necessary. Donald E. Hoke, a Consultation organizer, […]