Another Gospel: Alternative Religions and the New Age MovementCrystals, shamans, guided imagery, healing meditation -- why have these New Age ideas been so eagerly accepted by so many North Americans? Why were Mormonism, Christian Science, and Baha'i so warmly welcomed earlier? Ruth A. Tucker's Another Gospel: Alternative Religions and the New Age Movement explains how these and other alternative religious movements appear to meet people's needs. Tucker's overview illumines the personalities whose alleged revelations spawned historical heresies in all the major cults in the United States. She highlights important controversies within each movement as it aims for religious respectability. Her visits to cult centers and interviews with key members and scholars yield fascinating details, such as why Mormons prohibit hot drinks and how Charles Fillmore, Unity Church founder, rewrote Psalm 23: 'The Lord is my banker; my credit is good . . .' Another Gospel pinpoints how the doctrines and practices of a dozen contemporary groups, as well as the New Age Movement, deviate from orthodox Christianity. It shows how to reach out to cult members. For example, 'It's a myth that Jehovah's Witnesses know their Bible well, are argumentative, and never leave their religion.' Appendices describe lesser-known cults (Swedenborgianism, Rosicrucianism, etc.) and provide, where available, cults' statements of belief. |
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The News - Sentinel FORT WAYNE , INDIANA MONDAY , MAY 2 , 1983 25
CENTS 52 Deaths Tied To Sect Where they died ... and has the number of death
nong those adhering to his doctrine The News Sentinel has learned There have
been ...
The News - Sentinel FORT WAYNE , INDIANA MONDAY , MAY 2 , 1983 25
CENTS 52 Deaths Tied To Sect Where they died ... and has the number of death
nong those adhering to his doctrine The News Sentinel has learned There have
been ...
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Death came into would restore His body , no matter how harshly the body might
be used by the world through the ... in the demonstration of the overthree planes
of consciousness : the spircoming of death , as shown in the itual , the psychical ...
Death came into would restore His body , no matter how harshly the body might
be used by the world through the ... in the demonstration of the overthree planes
of consciousness : the spircoming of death , as shown in the itual , the psychical ...
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40 Overcoming Old Age Charles Fillmore was convinced that he would triumph
over old age and death . He later told how as he was approaching fifty , " the
belief in old age began to take hold " of him , and that he " began to get wrinkled
and ...
40 Overcoming Old Age Charles Fillmore was convinced that he would triumph
over old age and death . He later told how as he was approaching fifty , " the
belief in old age began to take hold " of him , and that he " began to get wrinkled
and ...
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Contents
Preface | 9 |
UNORTHODOX MOVEMENTS | 31 |
THE LEGACY OF JOSEPH SMITH | 49 |
Copyright | |
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