'Subtle Seductions' and Spiritual Drift

From Harry Potter services to yoga and New Age spirituality, confusion keeps getting packaged as evangelization in the Catholic world.

A Catholic parish in Germany announced an ecumenical “Harry Potter” church service. It is not entirely clear what the service will involve beyond the fact that it’s ecumenical, which is promoted as outreach to Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Church officials defended it as evangelization; critics said it crossed a clear line. Yet, this is not an isol…