New Age Movement

By Ron Rhodes

Book Overview

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?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310704316
• ISBN13: 9780310704317
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

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Good Introduction to the New Age Movement

In my humble opinion, Rhodes has written an excellent introduction to the New Age Movement and how it compares to true Christianity. The book's contents are as follows: 1. Introduction to the New Age Movement. 2. Overview of New Age Theology, in its own words. 3. Tips for witnessing to New Agers. 4. Bibliography for further study on the movement. 5. A comparison chart showing what New Agers and the Bible say about: Continuing Revelation, God, Jesus Christ, Humanity is God, Sin, Salvation, Reincarnation, and the Second Coming. In an age where human self-worship glorified, many people are sure to be offended by the booklet's contents. Sadly, many people refuse to believe there is something larger than themselves and that we are not divine! For the New Ager: please honestly evaluate what you believe and how it truly contradicts Scripture. For the Christian: this is an excellent introduction to what New Agers believe and can help you better understand how you can relate to them on spiritual matters. Recommended!

The Best Christian Resource on the New Age Movement

Ron Rhodes is well-known in the Christian Community for his excellent books on Cults and the New Age Movement (NAM). The greatest thing about this book is that it consolidates the best information from Christian and non-Christian sources on NAM and provides concise and clear refutations of major New Age doctrines such as moral relativism, pantheism and reincarnation.Non-Christians should be aware that the purpose of this book, and other books in this Zondervan series, is to refute anti-Christian beliefs and defend Christian ones. But this shouldn't intimidate those New Agers who are sure about what they believe. Even if they aren't convinced by the counter-arguments, they will find the book helpful to better understanding the NAM. Also, the bibliography is excellent.Check out the other books in this series, especially the ones on Satanism, Witchcraft, and Astrology. All have the same concise outline format for easy reference.