Chopra recreates Jesus in his own image

The review in the paper this morning says it plainly:

In (his new book) "The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore," (Deepak) Chopra examines the teachings of Jesus not in the context of his historical existence as a rabbi of Nazareth, and not in light ofthe Christian belief that he is the son of God, but as "a cosmic Christ" -- Jesus as a state of mind.

Jesus as a state of mind?!? That epitomizes post-modernism. Words have no meaning. History has no meaning. Identity has no meaning. The only meaning that matters in post-modern thought is the meaning that we give to something. And so we get Christ dismissed into becoming nothing more than comfort food. Rather than Christ the rabbi (which He was - Matthew 5:2ff) or God the Son (which He was/is - John 1:1-5, 14, 5:18; Colossians 1:15-20 to name a few), you get Jesus the stuffed animal.

More foul fare:

The third perspective -- which Chopra calls "a cosmic Christ" -- looks at Jesus as a spiritual guide whose teaching embraces all humanity, not just the church built in his name. Chopra argues that Christ speaks to the individual who wants to find God as a personal experience.

Jesus the tolerant (seems He will judge at a time future - 2 Timothy 4:1, 1 Peter 4:5) and God the...God the...experience??? That makes the King of the universe out to be an amusement park ride.

One last glimpse into the abyss. Chopra writes:

"My book is about Jesus as a state of consciousness. I emphasize this over and over again that whatever we do is about improving ourselves and improving the world."

What about Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16)? Spirituality and experience have replaced orthodoxy and obedience. Expect a runaway bestseller as Satan continues to deceive the masses.

Exerpts from "Exploring 'a cosmic Christ'" by Tania Fuentez, Associated Press