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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


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Featured heavily on Oprah and touted by critics and readers alike, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle is finding a huge following in the culture. Promoting ideas and beliefs that seem godly and good, this bestselling book is wrapping the country in a cocoon of sound spirituality.

Or is it?

It may sound right--almost Christian, in fact--but something isn't quite right says Richard Abanes, the author of such books as The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code.

Equipping Christians with biblical answers and viewpoints, Abanes helps believers--as well as the curious--understand that Eckhart Tolle's message is dangerous.

Easy to read, A New Earth, An Old Deception is a concise refutation of the Oprah-promoted bestseller, providing 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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  • 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 (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #290,035 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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223 of 248 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Obviously intelligent, but not what Jesus would do., July 23, 2008
By T. Manzo (San Diego, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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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.
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100 of 116 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A New Earth Deception, September 7, 2008
By Creative Cook (Shelton, CT) - See all my reviews
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Follow your heart, September 6, 2008
My entire educational career, apart from my graduate studies, has been spent in Catholic run schools. I have gained much and very little. The teachings from an ancient book, also written by men, has done little to help me find inner peace. What I did gain was much psychological garbage (sin, guilt, doubt, fear). After reading "The Power of Now", one of Tolle's books, I feel more inner peace within myself than ever before. I felt a truth in the words, as others have also put it. People who have entrenched their entire life, career, and identity in something that later becomes questionable, will do anything to destroy what threatens their ego. Read this book; buy it. See how much wasted energy has gone into dismantling every sentence from the original text, just so you may see how people get attached to biblical references that have blinded people and caused so much death and destruction for centuries.
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1.0 out of 5 stars What...New Age?
I don't think this author even read A New Earth. "New Age"? This guy is so dated and ingrained in ego.....not the bible or God. Read more
Published 10 days ago by T. Smith

1.0 out of 5 stars Sick of Fundamentalism
Mr Abanes completly misunderstands Toll's work. There is NO DANGER in Toll's work.. Abane's thinking
is paranoid, witch hunting and very old school catholic.. Read more
Published 19 days ago by D. Austin

2.0 out of 5 stars A New Earth, An Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle's #1 Bestseller
I felt this book was entirely useless as a refutation of Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth.... Mr. Abanes writes only from the perspective of a Christian who views the Bible as literal... Read more
Published 25 days ago by D. E. Steedle

1.0 out of 5 stars zero star rating, do NOT waste your money or energy
Another example of nay-saying for the sake of nay-saying. If you want someone to ruin a good thing, here it is.
Published 26 days ago by Lisa Yannelli

1.0 out of 5 stars Easily Flip-through-able, do not buy
Pretty weak attempt at deconstructing and over analyzing what are very simple concepts presented by Eckhart Tolle. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cosmic Soup

1.0 out of 5 stars Wanted some of the money, eh?
I am deeply saddened by this book. I see it as nothing more than a clever attempt by the author and publishers to cash in on the profits of "A New Earth. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Kinckle

1.0 out of 5 stars Did we read the same book?
Talk about taking things out of context. You had your mind made up before you read the book. I never got the feeling that Tolle was trying to set himself or us as being gods... Read more
Published 2 months ago

1.0 out of 5 stars This guy is a good example of what is wrong with America
The United States seems to be becoming increasingly polarized in terms of religion. The more people find solace in spirituality, the more fervently the conservative Christians... Read more
Published 3 months ago by P. Lewis

1.0 out of 5 stars All Attack is a Cry for Help
Where there is angst, anguish & attack, there cannot be peace. These ideologies are mutually exclusive and cannot coexist in the same space. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Marlene M. Linke

1.0 out of 5 stars Painfuly Rediculous
I couldn't read the whole book of course, but from what I read (in a library,) I certainly felt that the auther has got spirituality's message totally and utterly wrong. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rizgar

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