A New Earth, An Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle's #1 Bestseller [Paperback]

Richard Abanes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 22, 2008

When Christians are confronted by media with a "new" theology, they aren't always sure what to do. It may sound spiritual, almost Christian. But something isn't quite right. Richard Abanes helps believers as well as the curious understand that Eckhart Tolle's message in A New Earth is dangerous. He then provides a clear biblical response to this New Age message. Topics include Tolle's misuse of Scripture, false teachings on God, the Bible's teaching on evil, A New Earth's version of salvation compared to God's plan, and much more.

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"Anyone who is confused by the claims made in Tolle's book will find clear explanations and answers here." -- Melissa Parcel, bookloons.com

About the Author

Richard Abanes is a bestselling and award-winning author of nearly twenty books, specializing in the area of cults, the occult, world religions, and pop culture. His most popular titles include The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code, One Nation Under Gods, and Harry Potter, Narnia, and The Lord of the Rings. He's written for most major Christian magazines and in 1997 received The Myers Center Award for the Study of Human Rights in North America for his "outstanding work on intolerance." He has been interviewed on hundreds of radio and TV programs including the 700 Club, Hard Copy, MSNBC, and CNN. He and his wife, Evangeline, live in Orange County, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House (June 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764206648
• ISBN-13: 978-0764206641
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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150 of 158 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Same old 'we know best', May 12, 2009

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C. Feltham "Anthropathologist" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A New Earth, An Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle's #1 Bestseller (Paperback)

Richard Abanes has produced a completely predictable and unsubtle fundamentalist Christian attack on Eckhart Tolle's 'A New Earth'. He doesn't look in much detail at Tolle's overall work but selects phrases he wants to be quite superior and snide about. He seems to love throwing around the phrase 'New Age' as a term of self-evident foolishness. His brief and amateur analysis of Tolle's experience in terms of near death experience and false self is utterly superficial. His attitude towards Tolle (and by implication towards others like Krishnmaurti) is wholly unloving. Of course, understood from his own framework of Biblical literalism, it all makes sense, and I imagine it appealing only to those wishing to be confirmed in that unintelligent and unyielding framework. Abanes is also highly selective regarding Biblical texts, avoiding all liberal Christian generosity. Tolle is not without his faults (he also has some areas of superficial analysis and a rather facile belief in democratic access to the now) but Tolle gives off far more love and understanding than Abanes.

Colin Feltham

417 of 453 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Obviously intelligent, but not what Jesus would do., July 23, 2008

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T. Manzo (San Diego, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A New Earth, An Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle's #1 Bestseller (Paperback)

Mr. Abanes book is very intelligent and great deal of analysis has gone into this effort. Christians that are solid in their faith in God, and that truly desire to follow the message of Jesus Christ, have no problem with, and, in fact, can easily embrace the work of Eckhart Tolle. However, Mr. Abanes appears to be deeply threatened and has been shaken by Mr. Tolle's work. This is worrisome. Please be careful, if you read this, to make note of the underlying fear, criticism, and defensiveness that permeates the work. These are always red flags when someone is attempting to debate a position. Too bad Mr. Abanes energy could not be channeled into something more positive, creative and productive. He's completely missing the big picture. On the up side, this book has definitely helped me to more clearly see the loving intelligence of Mr. Tolle's book. So, in the 'What Would Jesus Do?' question, I must say that Mr. Tolle would be closer to the answer.

188 of 213 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A New Earth Deception, September 7, 2008

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Creative Cook (Shelton, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A New Earth, An Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle's #1 Bestseller (Paperback)

Clearly this author is very much on an ego trip. As a follower of Christ for the past 20 years of my life in no way did I find what Eckart wrote in contridiction to my faith. What the book did do is help me understand the bible more. I think Mr. Abanes needs to become a bit more conscious before passing judgement. Everyone is entitled to believe what they want and what makes him think what he wrote is so right? People just make up your own mind about God and why he has you here. It is on the inside of you. Just listen not to the voice in your head but to the small whisper in your soul.