Does the Christian worldview provide a place for the law of attraction? : an Apologetic study

[摘要] This article investigates the infiltration of secular practices in the Christian church with specificevaluative focus on the so-called law of attraction. In 2010 Pastor At Boshoff of the ChristianRevival Church (CRC) preached two sermons on the law of attraction in which he claimed it asbeing a powerful principle in the Word of God. This spiritual law provides you with a physicalmanifestation of your thoughts and words. The prominent claim is that you can create your ownfuture realities using this law. The law of attraction evidently is a New Age practice that flowsfrom a New Age worldview. It bears striking similarities to the positive confession doctrine astaught by popular Word of Faith teachers. Boshoff's claim regarding the law of attraction cannotbe deduced from the key Scripture passages he uses, which reflects a unfounded use ofScripture. Preaching prosperity through the law of attraction is not in accordance with orthodox,historical Christianity or the Christian worldview.

[发布机构] North-West University