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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... seek “ to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have " ( 1 Peter 3:15 ) . —Alan W. Gomes , Ph.D. Series Editor Part I : Introduction I. What Is the New Age. How to Use This Book.
... seek “ to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have " ( 1 Peter 3:15 ) . —Alan W. Gomes , Ph.D. Series Editor Part I : Introduction I. What Is the New Age. How to Use This Book.
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... seeks to rehar- monize people with " the One , " which is called " the Goddess . " 27 ( 1 ) Goddess worshipers equate the Goddess with the world , which is manifest in us.28 ( 2 ) Goddess worshipers often speak of kindling the " goddess ...
... seeks to rehar- monize people with " the One , " which is called " the Goddess . " 27 ( 1 ) Goddess worshipers equate the Goddess with the world , which is manifest in us.28 ( 2 ) Goddess worshipers often speak of kindling the " goddess ...
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... seeks to treat the whole person - body , mind , and spirit — and also considers the social aspects of the patient's life as a factor to health . ( 3 ) Holistic health claims to be person - centered , not disease- centered . 2. The New ...
... seeks to treat the whole person - body , mind , and spirit — and also considers the social aspects of the patient's life as a factor to health . ( 3 ) Holistic health claims to be person - centered , not disease- centered . 2. The New ...
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... seek to unblock and redirect energy flow in the body as a means of healing . b . Chiropractic seeks to correct misalignments in the spine to restore health . ( 1 ) Some chiropractors are New Agers and typically combine spinal ...
... seek to unblock and redirect energy flow in the body as a means of healing . b . Chiropractic seeks to correct misalignments in the spine to restore health . ( 1 ) Some chiropractors are New Agers and typically combine spinal ...
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... seek to induce an altered state of consciousness in attendees to lead them to question their former understanding of reality . Often such a mystical expe- rience causes attendees to seek a new understanding of real- ity ( such as the ...
... seek to induce an altered state of consciousness in attendees to lead them to question their former understanding of reality . Often such a mystical expe- rience causes attendees to seek a new understanding of real- ity ( such as the ...
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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