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"What is the New Age anyway?" writes Ted Peters. "Is it a religious cult? a political movement? Is it a business?... Is it Is it a social movement?"
In this balanced, fair, yet critical exploration, Ted Peters takes readers on an unusual expedition into New Age ideas, beliefs, and hopes. An avid student of the New Age, Peters gained his knowledge firsthand through direct participation in groups, and through interviews with New Age leaders and followers. The result is an in-depth examination of the elements, movements, and personalities that make up what has come to be called the "New Age." It also serves as a social history that traces some practices and beliefs back to their roots in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, roots that suddenly sprouted anew in the sixties and beyond.
Peters is sympathetic with the spiritually hungry and searching people who are disillusioned with organized religion. He appreciates the New Age values of world peace, inner peace, healing of divisions, attention to personal experience, optimism toward the future, and cosmic consciousness. Peters' critical assessment calls for a greater appreciation for the dynamics of divine grace. His clear analysis and critique of New Age thought and practices offer a helpful guide for those who want to understand popular New Age trends and movements.
ISBN:9780060665067
