[PDF] The A To Z Of New Age Movements eBook

Author : Michael York
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 22,48 MB
Release : 2009
Category : New Age movement
ISBN : 0810868164

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The decline of institutionalized religion in the increasingly secularized West has been offset by the contemporary spiritual development understood in the form of emerging New Age movements. This reference presents the potpourri of spiritual and psycho-physical therapeutic practices associated with this affirmation of the individual's spiritual freedom, the expectation of a future golden age, the emphasis on self-development, and the holistic pluralism that sets the dominant pulse for innovative spirituality in the twenty-first century. The A to Z of New Age Movements furnishes profiles and explanations of New Age spokespeople and leaders, of a range of human potential and self-help practices, of countercultural spiritual developments, and of different groups and organizations that identify as New Age. The dictionary consists of over 240 individual entries along with an introduction that describes the historical foundations of the New Age orientation and its relation with contemporary Western paganism. It also presents the sociological dimension of New Age expression, as well as the kinds of criticism with which the New Age identity must contend. There is both a New Age Chronology and a bibliography also included.

Author : Daren Kemp
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9004153551

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The "Handbook of New Age" is a comprehensive survey of alternative spiritualities: their history, their global impact, their cultural influence and how they are understood by scholars. Chapters by many of the leading scholars of the movement give the latest analysis of contemporary spiritual trends, and present up-to-date observations of the interaction between the New Age movement and many different fields of knowledge and research.

Author : George D. Chryssides
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 29,37 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810855885

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"The A to Z of New Religious Movements is a major contribution to understanding new and formative religions - leaving evaluation to the reader - providing brief descriptions of more than 100 religions with information on the founders and leaders and their roots in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and other more traditional religions, as well as the impact of modern philosophy and science. The chronology begins in the 18th century, tracing the movements from their roots; the introduction defines and categorizes the NRMs; and the bibliography provides further reading."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : John P. Newport
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 34,20 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780802844309

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John Newport delivers a comprehensive study of the impact of New Age beliefs on contemporary culture - and on Christianity itself - while also offering an effective, biblical antidote to today's worldview crisis. After first surveying the historical development of the New Age worldview, from ancient times through important tendencies in nineteenth-century America to recent Far Eastern influences, Newport explores in depth eleven key areas of the New Age worldview and contrasts each area of belief with the traditional biblical worldview.

Author : Ron Rhodes
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 49,62 MB
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310535018

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Reincarnation, 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?

Author : Philip H. Lochhaas
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 31,13 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780570046790

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People everywhere are asking, 'What is the New Age?' This book gives insightful answers to many of your questions regarding this movement and the practices associated with it. You'll learn how to identify New Age beliefs when you are confronted with them. Most important, this easy-to-follow book gives you practical advice for sharing the Gospel with people involved in the New Age Movement.

Author : James R. Lewis
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 26,70 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780791412138

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This book begins with a comprehensive historical section that places the New Age within the context of its predecessor movements. It then focuses on specialized aspects of this subculture, from essays on the convergence of New Age spirituality with women's spirituality, to an essay on how Evangelical Christians have responded to the movement. The book also examines the international impact of the New Age.

Author : John Ankerberg
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781565071605

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This comprehensive, indexed volume includes short, one-page listings of pertinent facts about a particular movement, its founder, how it claims to work, scientific evaluations done, and its potential dangers. Some topics covered are angels, visualization, shamanism, hypnosis, new age medicine and martial arts.

Author : Nevill Drury
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 34,1 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780500285169

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The full story of the New Age movement told for the first time - its origins and precursors, its flowering within the counterculture of the 1960s and its development into an international spiritual perspective. Author is Australia, his degree was from Macquarie University NSW.

Author : James A. Beverley
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,67 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781418505738

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"A guide to 100 influential religious movements"--Cover.