
· 1h 10m
New Thought Deception, The Danger of Happy Lies, Finding Truth in Scripture - w/ Melissa Dougherty
Marriage After GodAbout this episode
New Thought deception and biblical discernment are the focus of this Marriage After God conversation with Melissa Dougherty, Christian apologist and author of Happy Lies. Melissa shares how she fell for metaphysical "Christianity on steroids," including the law of attraction, manifestation, and Christ-consciousness, until two Jehovah's Witnesses at her door and the Gospel of John pushed her to test whether Scripture was trustworthy. She explains how New Thought redefines words like love, sells pride with the language of humility, and minimizes Christ while elevating the self as divine. Melissa also gives four questions for testing any teaching: Is it new? Is it secret? Who or what is emphasized? Who gets the glory? It is a timely conversation for anyone who wants to recognize happy lies and hold fast to the truth.
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