New
Age Movement
Age Movement
About half of the Americans who are familiar with the New Age
movement don’t take its teachings seriously, and a third of them say New Age
thought runs counter to Judeo-Christian teaching, says a new poll by the
Princeton Religious Research Center.
movement don’t take its teachings seriously, and a third of them say New Age
thought runs counter to Judeo-Christian teaching, says a new poll by the
Princeton Religious Research Center.
The poll also shows that the general population’s awareness of the
New Age is low, but the number of Americans who adhere to New Age practices is
alarmingly high, even among professing Christians. “Many who consider
themselves good Christians nonetheless have engaged in practices that seemingly
are counter to the teaching of their church,” the pollsters said.
New Age is low, but the number of Americans who adhere to New Age practices is
alarmingly high, even among professing Christians. “Many who consider
themselves good Christians nonetheless have engaged in practices that seemingly
are counter to the teaching of their church,” the pollsters said.
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Roughly half of all Americans say they believe in extrasensory
perception.
Roughly half of all Americans say they believe in extrasensory
perception.
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Thirty percent of Roman Catholics and 22 percent of Protestants
say they believe in clairvoyance, while 48 percent of Roman Catholics and 44
percent of Protestants say they believe in psychic healing, the poll shows.
Thirty percent of Roman Catholics and 22 percent of Protestants
say they believe in clairvoyance, while 48 percent of Roman Catholics and 44
percent of Protestants say they believe in psychic healing, the poll shows.
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The poll indicates that 25 percent of both groups believe the
movement of the stars may help govern the affairs of men and women.
The poll indicates that 25 percent of both groups believe the
movement of the stars may help govern the affairs of men and women.
Christianity Today, February 10, 1992
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