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Yoga
A product of Hindu culture, the meditative discipline of yoga—from the Sanskrit for “yoke,” meaning “to attach”—originated in India during the 2nd century BC. But can the practice, now common in Western exercise routines and relaxation regimens, be detached from its pagan roots? Some evangelicals argue that practicing yoga as a form of physical discipline is harmless, even healthy, while others go farther, integrating it into their prayer and meditation times. Still others suggest integrating yoga and Christian prayer is a dangerous entry point to New Age spirituality and syncretism. The rise of yoga has prompted evangelicals to take a closer look at the spirituality of exercise and relaxation.
Take a Pass on Yoga
How can I support a practice that is targeting the young and the weak?
January 17, 2007
More on Yoga
God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Body
It includes sex, diet, and sports—but so much more.
August 12, 2011
Take a Pass on Yoga
How can I support a practice that is targeting the young and the weak?
January 17, 2007
Dangerous Meditations
What harm is there in achieving a higher state of consciousness through meditation?
November 1, 2004
Lawsuit targets school yoga program
Parents argue it is a form of religious indoctrination (U-T San Diego)
Parents may sue over yoga lessons in Encinitas
A group of parents who say that yoga lessons being taught in the Encinitas Union School District are a form of religious indoctrination are considering legal action against the district if the classes don’t stop, an attorney for the group said.
Wary of Eastern spirituality, Christians try yoga with a twist
They are participating in a program called PraiseMoves, not yoga. The name changes are a subtle indicator of the sometimes tenuous relationship between the Eastern discipline of yoga and Western religions. (Roanoke Times)
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