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Abusing Memory: The Healing Theology of Agnes Sanford

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I was saddened to read the Grumprechts' ridiculous analysis of Agnes Sanford's life and work in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ. I must confess to being prejudiced here (a confession I'd like to hear from the authors) - I knew Agnes Sanford. My grandmother, Mary White Hudson, was her first cousin and she came to Raleigh NC regularly when I was a child. By the grace of God I came to know Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour through the humble, untiring witness of "Cousin Agnes", my greatuncle her father, and many other members of the White/Hudson family. Jesus Christ was/is her Lord and He alone!
I take consolation in two things - firstly, she is with her Saviour and the slander of the likes of the authors cannot harm her. Secondly, members of the narrow-minded "religious establishment" of the day - ie the Pharisees - accused Jesus Himself of the exact same thing (Matt. 12:24-30).
May the authors find the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ which passes all understanding and the joy of the Holy Spirit - His peace and joy, which radiated from Agnes Sanford all her earthly life - and which I'm sure still does.

Just a brief note. It was hard for me even to get through this text. A trusted friend of mine was a close associate of Agnes Sanford and trusted her implicitly, witnessing many very beautiful and freeing healing events at her hands which were hands of Love. Ms. Grumprecht's book is a rigid, narrow look at a person of great integrity and deep Christian faith..."by their fruits ye shall know them..."

I have read this book's exerpts which are limited to the first two or three chapters of the book. I have also read "The healing light" and other books about "inner healing". I have to say, certain aspects of most of these books have helped me grow as a believer. I would at least like to know if the author is a born again Christian who is baptized in the Holy Spirit (If that isn't controversal enough) and if she understands that the work and manifestations of the gifts of the Spirit as found in I Corinthians (such as words of knowledge, wisdom and the prophetic giftings) are given for the edification and comfort of the church and her individual members. Clearly, the Bible teaches that Holy Spirit can make all things known to individuals who are seeking the Lord about any aspect of their lives and draw them more in love and the likeness of Jesus. I don't view this as psychiatry but simply as a means by which the Lord chooses to bring His salvation and wholeness to the emotional areas of a believer's life. I think Ms. Sanford's work is congruent with this.

Let me sum up this book, the author disagrees with everything Agnes Sanford said, did or stood for except when she ( sanford ) indulges in some self criticism. The author uses her detailed knowledge of the bible, puts her own ( influenced ) interpretation on it and then uses this to somehow disprove sanfords theology as demonic! The author accepts that the bible in its present form is as originally written despite many translations and re-interpretations (eg I am told that some very old versions of the bible have no references to hell ). Sanfords book "The healing light" is a message of hope and Love. This book fosters doubt and despair, the author sits in judgement of sanford, I dont know why she has taken the time to write it. I think it will appeal to all christian zealots who are easily influenced, critical and on the authors similar vague quest for recognition and re-assurance, possibly other members of the "we are on earth to suffer" brigade.

Some very literal-minded Fundamentalist Christians will love this book. However, people who have open minds and hearts and who believed Jesus when he said, "The Kingdom is Within" will not care for it. Gumprecht uses unbelievably rigid scriptural interpretations to justify slamming one of the greatest healers of the 20th century. She obviously has so much fear of her own past traumas that she asks the reader to believe that Jesus wants us to avoid our own memories (many conscious people call this "living in deep denial"). Gumprecht is the type of religious person who is very threatened by people whose experience of God is different from her own. Unless you are also this type of religious person, you won't like the book.

Thank you Agnes Sanford for making the world a better place and for helping so many people understand that God really wants us to heal.

This poor frightened author! How very very sad to operate from a base of fear so powerful that one must condemn any who vary the slightest in their belief or approach. Agnes Sanford did good work and devoted her life to helping others. Most fundamentalists declaring that anyone different from themselves is BAD are simply very frightened people. By attacking and condemning others they make themselves feel a little bit more secure in a world that is scary and at times overwhelming. I am so sorry she is spewing this vitriol in an attempt to feel safer.

This books thoroughly and scripturally exposes the grave danger that is predsent because we have, somtimes innocently, allowed pop psychology and New Age thought to filter into the church disquised as Biblical truth.

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Good catch on the new age thought contained in Agnes Sanford's writings, well documented and correct as a "debunking". However, the author had an agenda " to discredit Agnes Sanford". The indepth review of Unity is quite worthwile. The book does a good job of showing the evil non-Christian influences behind "healing of the memories". I suggest skipping the intro , These are just typical "dispensationalist" complaints which have no basis in Scripture. I find it odd that one with a dispensationalist view which came from the 1830s. and is NOT orthodox Cristianity) is complaining about unorthodox views! Anyway, the book is an excellent warning against taking the "prayer of faith" beyond a prayer into a soul power trip. i.e. Projecting my thoughts into another which is sort of like a "Jedi mind trick". Christians have no business in mind over matter games. SEE Watchman Nee's "Latent Power of the Soul" for an excellent right on treatment of the subject.

Bad writhing Book you have senses when you read this book that the author Jane Gumprecht's have some suffer from some serious kind of mental problem

I don't believe any word in this bad writhing Book makes me sleepy

Horrible book don't waste your money to bay this Book not worth it even to read this worst crapp ever