The teachings of the New Age entered the American religious consciousness in the 1960’s. However, many New Age teachings go back to the 19th century and the so-called Mind Science religions such as Christian Science, and the more occultic religions like Theosophy and Rosicrucianism. The main teachings of the New Age are reincarnation, monism, pantheism, and Mother Earth.
Roots of the New Age
Hinduism is a pantheistic religion which teaches, despite its plurality of gods, that all beings have within them the atman, or universal soul.
Patterns in the Cults
In every religious group there are certain doctrines or practices that define the public’s knowledge of them. However, when discerning whether any group is orthodox or heterodox there are certain criteria that must be considered…