Secrets & Lies: My Journey to Enlightenment [Paperback]

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wadena House Books
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967443377
• ISBN-13: 978-0967443379
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,472,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some things are more real than people think., March 20, 2001

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Justin Houston (Russellville, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets & Lies: My Journey to Enlightenment (Paperback)

I have been a Christian for most of my life and I am not familiar with the authors encounters. I know that many people dismiss the strange tales that come from stories like this as being something from the imagination. I am familiar with the truth that is in Christ and this book has opened my eyes to the truth that is in the spirit world also. Buy it then give it to a friend.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great spiritual saga, October 26, 1999

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This review is from: Secrets & Lies: My Journey to Enlightenment (Paperback)

Could not put the book down. Loved the writing style.... very compelling. A must for the spiritual seeker.... Dr. Phillips reveals the "other side" to paranormal spirituality.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Author has toxic New Age experiences and finds Christ, March 29, 2000

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This review is from: Secrets & Lies: My Journey to Enlightenment (Paperback)

Even though I am not a Christian I was interested in what kind of experiences brought the author who had explored all sorts of New Age spiritualities to convert to Conservative Christianity. Unfortunately the book is not that well written which is the main reason for the three stars. Unfortunately, he was not able to bring out the characters in his story including himself very well.

But back to his story. I am a pagan and I guess my spirituality differs a great deal from the New Age because I have had none of those experiences he had. They were very toxic and I am glad that he found an established religion that does not encourage you to have power over others. It seems that he wanted to have mastery or power from his New Age quest. Most people I know who seek a spiritual path want union with the divine, peace, and the knowing of love. But he wanted all knowledge and to essentially be a god. It was a very poisonous experience and I hope the readers of this book recognize what he was after.

Thankfully, he found a religion that is pretty much the opposite. Christianity teaches humility and reverence for God. I don't understand why he chose Conservative Christianity with its odd opinions about evolution and other issues as opposed to Catholism, or some more liberal sort of Christianity but he did find a path that was true for him. I hope he realizes that it is not for everyone.