Open AccessMeditasie: Bybelgefundeerd of ’n vermenging van gelowe? ’n Pastorale ondersoek
Author(s) -
Amanda L. du Plessis
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
hts teologiese studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2072-8050
pISSN - 0259-9422
DOI - 10.4102/hts.v69i2.1245
Subject(s) - meditation , realm , spirituality , aesthetics , psychology , expression (computer science) , social psychology , sociology , religious studies , philosophy , theology , political science , law , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , computer science , programming language
Meditation: Bible based or a mix of religion? A Pastoral investigation. The influence of other religions on the Christian community was a perceptible trend that cannot be ignored in the realm of spirituality. Meditation was one such example and consequently requires thoughtful investigation. Some Christians found meditation a valuable spiritual discipline that aids their spiritual growth but, in my opinion, also opened up the door for them to become victims of a subtle spiritual deception. The question posed was: how can Christians distinguish between the many and often-conflicting views on meditation found in easily accessible literature? A need therefore exists to define meditation as a possible Christian spiritual expression by distinguishing its uniqueness from the influences of other non-Christian religions and popular opinion