New Age MovementReincarnation, auras, and energizing crystals -- surely these are the stuff of fairy tales, nothing more. People don’t really speak to ancient Egyptian holy men, or listen seriously to Shirley MacLaine, for that matter -- do they? Drawing from a range of occult, pagan, and pseudo-scientific traditions, the New Age Movement is broad, diffuse, hard to nail down -- and insidiously dangerous. Its belief in the "divinity of humanity," its emphasis on "self-actualization," and its looking forward to a coming utopian "new world" have tremendous appeal. But does it have the truth? |
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... potential problem with a detailed outline is that it is easy to lose one's place in the overall structure . Therefore , we have provided graphical " signposts " at the top of the odd numbered pages . Functioning like a " you are here ...
... potential problem with a detailed outline is that it is easy to lose one's place in the overall structure . Therefore , we have provided graphical " signposts " at the top of the odd numbered pages . Functioning like a " you are here ...
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... potential advo- cates , goddess - worshipers , reincarnationists , astrologers , and much more . 2. Unity a . All these diverse individuals associate comfortably under the com- mon umbrella of " the New Age movement . " b . Their common ...
... potential advo- cates , goddess - worshipers , reincarnationists , astrologers , and much more . 2. Unity a . All these diverse individuals associate comfortably under the com- mon umbrella of " the New Age movement . " b . Their common ...
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... potential . b . Planetary transformation is brought about as a " critical mass " of personally transformed individuals takes socio - political responsi- bility for the world of humankind . 7. Networking a . Definition : The means of ...
... potential . b . Planetary transformation is brought about as a " critical mass " of personally transformed individuals takes socio - political responsi- bility for the world of humankind . 7. Networking a . Definition : The means of ...
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... , 1987 ) tithetical to Christianity ( including some antithetical to the New. 9. Belief in a Coming Utopia 1. The Focus on Human Potential See Section IC 7c. 11 INTRODUCTION THEOLOGY WITNESSING TIPS BIBLIOGRAPHY COMPARISON CHART.
... , 1987 ) tithetical to Christianity ( including some antithetical to the New. 9. Belief in a Coming Utopia 1. The Focus on Human Potential See Section IC 7c. 11 INTRODUCTION THEOLOGY WITNESSING TIPS BIBLIOGRAPHY COMPARISON CHART.
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... potential movement is a natural outgrowth of the New Age worldview - particularly as it relates to the ideas that ... potential seminars teach attendees that " you. 1. The Focus on Human Potential See Section IC 7c above 74 See Kjos , p.
... potential movement is a natural outgrowth of the New Age worldview - particularly as it relates to the ideas that ... potential seminars teach attendees that " you. 1. The Focus on Human Potential See Section IC 7c above 74 See Kjos , p.
Contents
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II Theology | 33 |
III Witnessing Tips | 79 |
IV Selected Bibliography | 85 |
V Parallel Comparison Chart | 89 |
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