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The '''New age movement''' is a large collection of differing beliefs and practices, which all share a theme of promised [[spiritual]] growth and personal development. Practices seldom include [[Christ]] and often include [[astrology]], [[reincarnation]], [[tarot card]] reading, [[crystal ball]] gazing, [[acupuncture]], [[meditation]], [[Eastern mysticism]], and many others. An early influence on the growth of the New Age movement was the founding of the [[Theosophical Society]] by [[Madame Blavatsky]] in 1875, but it gained most popularity in the 1960s, when its followers looked forward to the dawning of the [[Age of Aquarius]]. | The '''New age movement''' is a large collection of differing beliefs and practices, which all share a theme of promised [[spiritual]] growth and personal development. Practices seldom include [[Christ]] and often include [[astrology]], [[reincarnation]], [[tarot card]] reading, [[crystal ball]] gazing, [[acupuncture]], [[meditation]], [[Eastern mysticism]], and many others. An early influence on the growth of the New Age movement was the founding of the [[Theosophical Society]] by [[Madame Blavatsky]] in 1875, but it gained most popularity in the 1960s, when its followers looked forward to the dawning of the [[Age of Aquarius]]. | ||
| − | Often vague, and undefined, the New Age Movement shuns strict dogmatic teachings. Jonathan Adolph says that the New Age Movement "has no religious doctrine or teachings of its own."<ref>Jonathan Adolph, "What is New Age?" ''New Age Journal'' (Winter 1988)</ref> | + | Often vague, and undefined, the New Age Movement shuns strict dogmatic teachings. Jonathan Adolph says that the New Age Movement "has no religious doctrine or teachings of its own."<ref>Jonathan Adolph, "What is New Age?" ''New Age Journal'' (Winter 1988)</ref> A notable characteristic of New Age is it's drawing of cross-religion and cross-culture elements - a typical New Age believer can comfortably mix Christian crosses and angels with ancient egyptian, wiccan, satanic, native american, greek or celtic symbols making no distinction between them. |
The [[Stanford Research Institute]] estimates than as much as 5 or 10% of the population identified themselves as New Agers.<ref>Jonathan Adolph,"What is New Age?" ''New Age Journal'' (Winter 1988)</ref> | The [[Stanford Research Institute]] estimates than as much as 5 or 10% of the population identified themselves as New Agers.<ref>Jonathan Adolph,"What is New Age?" ''New Age Journal'' (Winter 1988)</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:37, August 11, 2008
The New age movement is a large collection of differing beliefs and practices, which all share a theme of promised spiritual growth and personal development. Practices seldom include Christ and often include astrology, reincarnation, tarot card reading, crystal ball gazing, acupuncture, meditation, Eastern mysticism, and many others. An early influence on the growth of the New Age movement was the founding of the Theosophical Society by Madame Blavatsky in 1875, but it gained most popularity in the 1960s, when its followers looked forward to the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
Often vague, and undefined, the New Age Movement shuns strict dogmatic teachings. Jonathan Adolph says that the New Age Movement "has no religious doctrine or teachings of its own."[1] A notable characteristic of New Age is it's drawing of cross-religion and cross-culture elements - a typical New Age believer can comfortably mix Christian crosses and angels with ancient egyptian, wiccan, satanic, native american, greek or celtic symbols making no distinction between them.
The Stanford Research Institute estimates than as much as 5 or 10% of the population identified themselves as New Agers.[2]
The movie Star Wars helped promote New Age thinking by advocating the power of "The Force" instead of God Himself.
