Posted: 03/03/08

Eckhart Tolle's Book Sells by the Millions Through Oprah

According to this news report last Thursday, Oprah's latest New Age author, Eckhart Tolle, is seeing his book fly off the shelves by the millions. Webcasting (webinar) begins today for Oprah and Eckhart's interactive program. Millions are being deceived by this. Tolle is a rising star among New Spirituality teachers, thanks to Oprah, who also singlehandedly turned Marianne Williamson from an unknown New Age author into a best selling global spokesperson for the cause. Robert A. Schuller appears with Tolle in the New Age extravaganza DVD, just released, called the Living Luminaries. See my post from last week. We have Rob Bell teaching that the spark of the divine is within every living person, openly promoting New Agers like Ken Wilber, and taking his message into the heart of the evangelical church through his Nooma videos and books. How much clearer does it have to get that the lines are very clearly being drawn between biblical Christianity and the emerging spirituality that encompasses all who reject the authority of the Word.

**When Neale Donald Walsch, bestselling New Age author, was with me in the Crosstalk studio 4 years ago, he told me that he had just recorded two back-to-back interviews for Oprah. Oddly, she refused to air them. After calling and calling to find out why, Oprah's producers told him that according to Oprah, the world was not "ready" for his teachings. As I said last week, the world is ready now. Expect something from Walsch soon on Oprah, perhaps even the original interviews. I had heard a tape of a Walsch seminar out in Idaho prior to my interview. Walsch had said that he really hoped Oprah Winfrey would be President some day because of her New Spirituality leanings. As Walsch left the studio that day, I made mention of Oprah and the political scene. "It would be interesting to see Oprah pushed forward for political leadership," I said. He turned around to face me and said, "That is a most interesting comment." Four years later, I watched as Oprah Winfrey introduced Barack Obama to a screaming audience. Oprah would make a very powerful figure in a cabinet level position for the Department of Peace that has been so promoted by her friends, including Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Read about it here.

By Ingrid Schlueter Email: vcyproducer@aol.com Click here for bio and archived articles