New age spirituality is characterized by an individual approach to spiritual practices and philosophies, while rejecting religious doctrine and dogma. Whatever the nature of being idea or matter, energy or particle the self is the kingpin, the prime reality. Millennials are turning away from religion faster than any other age group, yet the majority still believe in god or a universal spirit and are hungry for meaningful connection. Urban covers a range of emerging religions from the midnineteenth century to the present, including the nation of islam, mormonism, scientology, iskcon, wicca, the church of satan, peoples temple, and the.
Although analytically often considered to be religious. It creates unrealistic expectations, and does not encourage critical thinking. This is the concept of evolutionary godhood, where the next step in evolution wont be physical, but spiritual. If youre ready to seek a different way, these new age books will get you started on that elusive path to higher consciousness. New age movement, movement that spread through the occult and metaphysical religious communities in the 1970s and. As a discourse community, new age denotes a group of people who embrace a shared core of social and religious values and speak about those values in a common language. Therefore, they do not accept mans problem as separation by sin from god. Spiritual book editors, ghostwriters, and publishing consultants for writers of inspirational, new age, and religious books. New age is a term applied to a range of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices that developed in western nations during the 1970s. It combines aspects of cosmology, astrology, esotericism, alternative medicine, music, psychology, and philosophy. By promoting the books of several new age authors, oprah has probably done more than anyone to promote new age spirituality.
Self spirituality, new spirituality, mindbodyspirit. On the taboo against knowing who you are, by alan watts. He attempts to show that a certain form of spirituality is integral to understanding the nature of the mind. After that, learn to meditate with our list of excellent meditation guides and meet some new spiritual leaders who can show you the light. The new age movement is a diverse and eclectic spiritual view. It seems like these have faded, and buddhism now fills the niche for people seeking an alternative religion. The foundations of new age spirituality are built upon both eastern and western religious traditions, and the belief system is inclusive to ideas from selfhelp books such as the secret and the law of attraction, a holistic approach to health, motivational and positive psychology research, studies in both consciousness and awareness, and.
The new age is in fact a freeflowing, decentralized, spiritual. Discover librarianselected research resources on new age movement from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic. New age spirituality has been applied to bring about health benefits, spiritual enlightenment, and to help guide behavior and decision making processes. The 10 commandments of newage spirituality is published by light watkins. What is new age religion, and why cant christians get on board. He presented his ideas in a set of popular books beginning with revelation. Spiritual but not religious sbnr, also known as spiritual but not affiliated sbna, is a popular phrase and initialism used to selfidentify a life stance of spirituality that takes issue with organized religion as the sole or most valuable means of furthering spiritual growth. List of books and articles about new age movement online. The age of aquarius is a reference to the precession of the zodiac.
If you havent heard of deepak chopra, he is an alternative medicine guru, spiritual counselor, and new. When i came upon the scene in california in the 1980s, there was a lot of new religions or cults, to use a pejorative term. In any of the spiritual religious traditions on earth, you will find a majority of people who follow it as a religion, and a minority who follows it as a spiritual. A guide to spirituality without religion harris, sam on. Each new ager fills his tray with whatever assortment fits his appetite. Unlike most formal religions, it has no holy text, central organization, formal membership. New age is a term applied to a range of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices that grew. Step by step, it offers a bridge between organized religion and mystical spirituality for anyone questioning traditional dogma or its legacy of divisiveness. The oxford handbook of new religious movements by james r. Thou shalt never profess i am spiritual, not religious.
Over the past 40 years, how has new age spirituality evolved. God without religion introduces this age old approach to spiritual inquiry for modern day readers. The new age is based on concepts that sound almost irresistible. Selfspirituality, new spirituality, mindbodyspirit. New age, neopagan, and new religious movements is the most extensive study to date of modern american alternative spiritual currents. Comparative religion expert ron rhodes writes, sociologists at the university of californiasanta barbara estimate that as many as 12 million americans could be considered active participants in the movement, and another 30 million are avidly interested. It looked forward to a new age of love and light and offered a foretaste of the coming era through personal transformation and healing.
Religion in the new age crystal clarity publishers. Spirituality, on the other hand, connotes an experience of connection to something larger than you. The primary difference between spirituality and religion is the overall tolerance for a wide range of beliefs, and the respect for personal inner guidance, knowledge and experiences. Yet new age spirituality is very hard to pin down or categorize.
Traditionally, spirituality refers to a process of reformation of the personality but there is no precise definition of spirituality. Just 100 years ago the world had no paved highways, no speeding cars, airplanes, cell. For me ancient wisdom for a new age ties well with the selfish gene, sapiens, evolutionary psychology and the plant paradox. From multiple new york times bestselling author, neuroscientist, and new.
The doctrine of evolutionary godhood generally, new age thought supports the theory of organic evolution, but extends the concept to the evolution of the spirit. This book contains firsthand accounts of the authors adventures in counterculture, including firewalking, spiritual healing workshops and life within a findhorn communitiy, and archival correspondence and publications from the 1950s and 1960s, this is an incisive and colourful survey of new age trends and controversies. The new age movement in america can be best understood as both a discourse community and a new social movement. Like eve, some hear the spiels of modern gurus like tolle and willamson and begin to think the faith of their fathers is too rigid, too narrow that god would never impose an irrational boundary between us and full knowledge of the spiritual realm. Gentle, age appropriate humor releases the tension, keeping readers engaged as sofia discovers how to best help her friend. There is no central authority within the new age phenomenon that can determine what counts as new age and what does not. It contains a new commentary on the most contemporary challenges to christian knowledge and faith. For the millions of americans who want spirituality without religion, sam harris new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology. Its really a haveityourway religion thus its modern appeal. A note at the end offers suggestions for helping others in need. Childrens books spiritual but not religious books spirituality conversations. Save on a huge selection of new and used items from fashion to toys, shoes to electronics. Precise scholarly definitions of the new age differ in their emphasis, largely as a result of its highly eclectic structure. A guide to spirituality without religion, the usually outspoken critic of religion describes how spirituality can and must be divorced from religion if the human mind is to reach its full potential.
Religious, spiritual, inspirational book editing associates. Sutcliffe, ingvild saelid gilhus books to read online. The book is both a christian apologetic for those in the new age movement as well as an authoritative source on its origins, its occultic roots, how it has entwined itself into the 21 century church, and the dangers to those who have inculcated its notions. Rethinking religion without we realize teach the one who studying it become critical in imagining and analyzing. Spirituality may refer to almost any kind of meaningful activity, personal growth, or blissful experience. A guide to spirituality without religion is a 2014 book by sam harris that discusses a wide range of topics including secular spirituality essentially within the context of spiritual naturalism, the illusion of the self, psychedelics, and meditation.
A lot of new age spirituality is antiintellectual, characterized by magical thinking with an addiction to delusions of grandeur. Instead, they believe that each of us has forgotten. What is new age religion, and why cant christians get. As a matter of fact, it is the very quintessence of every kind of works religion, because if new age spirituality is correct, im the one i have to please. The book s title essay, religion in the new age, shares the ancient teaching, common to many cultures, that time is cyclical, and that we are now in an upward cycle, coming into an age of energyawareness from a darker age of matter. The birth of a new age and mark satins 1979 book new age politics. Each new edition of james sires classic text on worldviews, the universe next door, only adds to the comprehensiveness and adaptability to classroom instruction as well as individual and group studies. By definition, religion is a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices. Millennials havent forgotten spirituality, theyre just. Keyword searches may also use the operators and, or, not. The earth passes into a new sign of the zodiac approximately every 2,000 years.
Unlike most formal religions, it has no holy text, central organization, formal membership, ordained clergy, geographic center, dogma, creed, etc. How a countercultural spirituality revolutionized religion from antiquity to today. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. As a christian, i found myself having to tease through long. New age spirituality ontario consultants on religious. Having read all of those books, ancient wisdom created a cocktail of provoking thoughts and interesting perspectives on. By contrast, the centerpiece of new age spirituality is individual selffulfillment and empowerment. How a countercultural spirituality revolutionized religion from antiquity to today as want to read.