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Religions of the Stars: What Hollywood Believes and How It Affects You
Today's culture is saturated with news about celebrities and their beliefs. Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, and Madonna all promote their own brand of spirituality. What do they really believe, and does it line up with what the Bible teaches? This book answers these questions, appealing to those curious about the religions of the rich and famous while holding up their beliefs t...more
Paperback, 223 pages
Published
August 1st 2009
by Bethany House Publishers
(first published July 1st 2009)
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Religions of the Stars: What Hollywood Believes and How It Affects You by Richard Abanes is a good survey and introduction on 6 of the major religions that are big in Hollywood. The 6 religions looked at are 1) Oprah’s New Spirituality (New Age), 2) Mormonism, 3) Hinduism, 4) Scientology, 5)Kabbalah, and 6) Wicca/witchcraft.
Abanes’ book as I said was a good introduction/overview of the 6 religions compared to Christianity. It is a quick read. I do wish Abanes had spent a little more ...more
Abanes’ book as I said was a good introduction/overview of the 6 religions compared to Christianity. It is a quick read. I do wish Abanes had spent a little more ...more
Religions of the Stars by Richard Abanes is a well-rounded thoughtful look at the religions of celebrities and how they compare to Christianity. I've read other books that are a bit similar, but Abanes takes an original approach is addressing the specific adherents of these beliefs, while never attacking or condescending. From the Church of Oprah to Scientology to Mormonism (who knew that both Napoleon Dynamite and Izzy Stevens were both Mormon?!?), Abanes presents the history and core beliefs o...more
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