The Dark Night of the Soul: A Sacred Journey to Joy and Enlightenment

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Summary: New Age - not Christianity
Review: Ron Roth's audiobook entitled "The Dark Night of the Soul" is a treatise on New Age and generic spirituality. Despite taking its title from one of the great works in Christian literature, the tape series is completely void of any Christian content. Roth refers to the "father-mother God" and "the divinity in each of us", and he passes Jesus Christ off as simply one of several "spiritual beings" who might be good role models. All of these terms, along with the promotion of eastern mystic practices, are classic New Age theology. I purchased this audiobook hoping to gain a deeper understanding of the Christian principles introduced in the original "Dark Night of the Soul" by St. John of the Cross. Instead, Dr. Roth's tape series proved to be uninspiring and even a bit offensive to my Christian beliefs. For those interested in developing their Christian faith, I would discourage you from listening to this audiobook.

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Summary: Finally, Someone Explained My Experience!!!
Review: Ron Roth's Audiobook entitled: "The Dark Night of the Soul" was a heaven sent for me as it put a langauge to my experience when I was feeling lost even though I was praying to God for Help! What Ron Roth did was paint a true picture of the mystical experience that John of the Cross went through in layman terms!really enjoy his meditations and chanting the Names of God to help us experience the DIVINE in our everyday struggles. This tape set has the teachings besides the experience.