Melissa Dougherty is a Christian apologist with nearly 400,000 YouTube subscribers and over 18 million video views. In this conversation, she unpacks her groundbreaking book "Happy Lies" which exposes the New Thought movement—a spiritual philosophy most Christians have never heard of yet encounter constantly.

Melissa reveals how this century-old movement has infiltrated American evangelicalism, progressive Christianity, and secular self-help culture while masquerading as biblical truth. Her personal journey from New Thought deception to authentic Christianity provides urgent warnings for believers navigating today's spiritually confused landscape.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

1. New Thought disguises itself as Christianity while promoting self-deification and manifestation theology
2. Most Christians unknowingly encounter New Thought beliefs in churches, self-help books, and worship music
3. Unity churches exist in most cities yet few believers recognize them as New Thought centers
4. The "living your truth" movement has direct roots in transcendental and New Thought philosophy
5. Progressive Christianity shares significant theological overlap with New Thought's rejection of biblical authority
6. True wholeness comes only through Christ's blood, not recognizing supposed divinity within yourself

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