In abusive spiritual systems, there exists a «pretend peace» — what Jeremiah decried saying, «The prophets say «peace, peace», when there is none.» (nakedpastor.com)
But try telling that to proponents of The Secret, the latest in a long line of spiritual systems aimed at selling personal prosperity through faulty scientific reasoning. (discovermagazine.com)
Owing in part to the maroons» tendency to ally with indigenous communities, joined together in political unions against the slave - seeking colonists, a hybrid mix of spiritual systems also flourished from their interactions. (newamericanpaintings.com)