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It is important to note that the term "New Age Movement" is somewhat of a misnomer. There is actually no New Age Movement, because a movement usually has a core set of beliefs with an identifiable leader or leaders. The New Age may more properly be called the New Age Movements: a number of separate groups that tend to be categorized according to their differences from the mainstream world religions. This becomes particularly important when labeling a belief or practice as "New Age;" while many New Age devotees may very well adhere to the belief or practice, it is also a given that many others will not. The New Age is ultimately a collection of diverse movements that revolve around the central belief that humans are capable of shaping reality and establishing truth; the theories regarding the ways in which reality and truth can be shaped are as varied as the groups espousing them.

While understanding that the New Age is incredibly diverse, it is also possible to identify several characteristics that are common to many adherents.
Source: Are We Living In A New Age?, Watchman Expositor, Volume 16, No. 4, 1999

Articles

Christian Are We Living In A New Age? Feature story in Expositor magazine. Includes
Christian The Christ of the New Age Movement By Dr. Ron Rhodes, "Reasoning from the Scriptures"
Christian Gnosticism of the 20th Century: The New Age Or An Old Lie? A Watchman Fellowship article
Christian The Jesus of the New Age Movement By Dr. Ron Rhodes, "Reasoning from the Scriptures"
Christian Jesus Christ, the Bearer of the Water of Life "A Christian reflection on the "New Age"" Online booklet, published by the Vatican. Details.
Christian Separation of Guru and State? Influence of the New Age Movement on Public Education. By Francis Beckwith
Christian Taking New Agers by Surprise "Why Grammy-Award-winning Celtic singer/songwriter Máire Brennan can boldly go where most Christians can't--and share her faith in the process." From Today's Christian Woman
Christian Watchman Fellowship's Articles on New Age Index to articles published in the Watchman Expositor

Books

Christian A Crash Course on the New Age Movement by Elliot Miller.
Christian Confronting the New Age: How to Resist a Growing Religious Movement provides strategies for bringing the gospel to New Age followers and for confronting New Age practices which are gaining ground in schools and businesses.
Christian Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs by John Ankerberg and John Weldon "This major encyclopedic work is specially designed to help you understand the broad spectrum of New Age beliefs and how they compare with traditional Christian beliefs and practices. "
Christian Fact on the New Age Movement by John Ankerberg and John Weldon
Christian The New Age Jesus
Christian New Age Movement
Christian Unmasking The New Age Douglas Groothuis explains what the New Age movement is, analyzes its major doctrines, and shows how it is influencing politics, science, health care, and education.

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Sites

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First posted: Jun. 2, 1997
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