The New Age - Index
The New Age - An Overview
A broad, decentralized, eclectic spiritual movement that has no single leader, scripture, or headquarters but is drawn from a variety of sources - eastern mysticism, Theosophy, occultism, indigenous beliefs, esotericism, alternative healing, and New Thought etc. It is centered on experiencing the divine within and ushering in a "New Age" of peace and enlightenment.
An Indepth Look At The New Age Movement (Section)
Roots, Expansion & Diversification, Goals, Church Infiltration etc.
The New Age - a multicultural spiritual and consciousness raising movement with roots in the occult, is anything but new. Over the last several decades (unnoticed by all but a very few) New Age beliefs have gradually gathered momentum over the face of the earth. Blended with mind/body self-help, much of its teaching is now appealing to the mainstream consumer who is interested in becoming not only more spiritually aware but healthier and more successful as well. However, it has a very dark side. It is fueled by unholy forces that oppose both God and man and shepherded by humans outside the church who have no comprehension of the dark forces they deal with and, of course, by an 'evil and adulterous generation' inside the church who so blatantly ignore the warnings from the God they profess to serve.
New Age and Devil Worship
The mystical forces of the New Age movement are genuine (and willing to protect their territory!), and that much of what is currently published under the guise of New Age “enlightenment”, is nothing less than Old Age doctrines of nefarious invisible hosts.
The Players Individuals And Organizations
Alice Bailey and The Lucis Trust:
Under the guidance of an ectoplasmic apparition from hell who called himself Djwhal Khul ("The Tibetan"), Alice Bailey wrote some 24 books and founded the Lucis Trust (formerly Lucifer Publishing Co.) which enjoys "Consultative Status" with the United Nations. The Lucis Trust is an NGO (non-governmental organization) that has consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council. It has not only spawned several other organization… the Arcane School, Triangles, World Goodwill, Lucis Publishing, Lucis Productions, Lucis Trust Libraries, the New Group of World Servers.
And the purpose of these groups? At their core ALL of them exist for one purpose - in their words “the helping of the Great Ones and the rendering to Them of that intelligent assistance which will make their plans for humanity materialize”. A plan that is centered around making conditions suitable (By occult meditation and reciting of the Great Invocation) for what they call “The Reappearance of The Christ. Except that this Christ has nothing to do with Jesus Christ of the Bible.
Additionally, various sources note Lucis Trust’s role in maintaining the meditation room in the United Nations.
Benjamin Creme and The Maitreya
In 1959, Benjamin Creme was contacted by one of the Masters of Wisdom (a group of perfected individuals who are supposedly the custodians of the Divine Plan for this planet). He was told that Maitreya - the World Teacher and Master of all the Masters, would return in about two decades and that he (Creme) would have a role to play in the event if he chose to accept his role.
Although more than 20 years have passed and certain aspects of Benjamin Crème’s endless and tireless promotion of the Maitreya seem derived from a B Grade science fiction movie, one can not entirely dismiss all of his claims many of which are based in a monstrous evil long ago foretold by Scripture and little understood by those claiming a wonderful New Age is about to dawn.
Oprah Winfrey Every aspect of Winfrey’s empire has the noble aim of helping women become inspired and improve themselves. Unfortunately, this mission has taken her — and by default, the nation — on a spiritual trek through the questionable theology of the New Age.
The United Nations: Is the UN actually part and parcel of the whole ‘return of the World Teacher and his cronies (the ascended masters), peace and safety scenario? To answer that question we need to turn our attention to a very interesting organization - The Aquarian Age Community.
Unity School of Christianity The ultimate goal of those who follow Unity teaching is to recognize their "oneness" with the "Force," thereby realizing their true self... the God-Self. The god of Unity is an adaptation of Hindu belief regarding the divine. God is a part of His creation. God is in all things. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual’s right to choose a spiritual path believing that the spirit of God lives within each person; therefore, all people are inherently good. and that we create our life experiences through our way of thinking.
The Global Alliance: In recent years there has been an explosion of individuals and organizations (both large and small) who are actively working towards creating the conditions necessary for the Reappearance of the Christ or The Maitreya, by means of occult mediation, the Great Invocation etc.
However perhaps an even more dominant theme (common to thousands of organizations) is the cry for “peace”. However, the problem here is NOT their motives (regarding their peace mission) but their methods... They seek peace by shaking hands with the devil, looking to a messiah (world teacher) to teach them how to live and to bring harmony to the planet. This escalation of people working towards ‘peace’ under the tutelage of a world teacher is one of the most telling signs of the End Times.
The Books
A Course In Miracles: The Course uses Christian terminology and its followers believe it to be the revelation of Jesus... But is it?
A Return To Love: As I read A Return to Love, I could understand why people are attracted to it. It's upbeat, optimistic, and nonjudgmental. Williamson bases much of her thought on A Course in Miracles — a channeled metaphysical work. Additionally Williamson is not able to apply her belief system consistently to the everyday world with which we are all familiar.
The Secret: is based on the spiritual movement known as New Thought developed in the United States in the late 19th century. It very simply believes that your thoughts play a crucial role in the kind of life you experience. Sound familiar? It should! The principles of the Word-Faith movement being trumpeted from pulpits across the land, not only stems from the same occult sources as New Thought, but uses exactly the same terminology and techniques. However, The Secret has an important twist: your thoughts can bring anything into your life because you are god”.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: So why are some Christians critical of these books? If there is something so un-Christian about them why are so many Christians reading and enjoying them? These are good questions that deserve answers. As is the case with many books dealing with infusing spirituality into the workplace, the books of Jack Canfield contain a great deal of common sense. Nonetheless, Christians should be aware that the books also are steeped in a spirituality that is opposed to Biblical Christianity.
New Thought:
Although the majority of people may be unable to define New Thought hundreds of thousands are increasingly becoming influenced by it, since it is the cornerstone for most of the formulas for happy and successful living. Reduced to it’s essentials, New Thought very simply believes that your thoughts play a crucial role in the kind of life you experience.
The Prosperity Doctrine is the belief subscribed to by millions of Christians that God wants believers to be prosperous, healthy and happy in this life. This doctrine stems from human greed combined with a self-serving interpretation of certain Scriptural passages. The best thing that can be said about this doctrine is that it is not rooted in the occult.
However, the Word-Faith movement, that has taken this belief to an entirely new level, is an entirely different matter. Word of Faith teachers do not refer to faith as a person's belief in - and reliance on - the power of God, but teach that the words themselves have creative "power" thus what a person believes and says determines his future.
It is unlikely that many Christians are aware of the common roots of some popular beliefs in the church and the New Thought beliefs without. From Clement Stone’s Positive Mental Attitude to Robert Schuller’s Possibility Thinking and Oral Roberts’ seed-faith principles, they all stem from common sources and pretty much say the same thing.
See Section The Word Faith Movement
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