New Age movement
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New Age movement
- Here are entered works on a group of post-1970 cults and organizations influenced by Eastern and Native American religions, occult beliefs and practices, mysticism, etc. and employing techniques, such as meditation, to enhance consciousness and develop human potential.
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87000526
- info:lc/authorities/sh87000526
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh87000526#concept
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- Aquarian Age movement
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Sources
- found: Work cat.: Vissell, B. Models of love, c1987.
- found: Ency. Am. relig., Vol. II: pp. 87-247 (Psychic and New Age family; also, Aquarian Age, passim (see Index))
- found: Lindsey, R. "Spiritual concepts drawing a different breed of adherent," Monday Sept. 29, 1986 : NY Times, pp. A1 and B12. (New Age movement)
- found: Melton, J. Encyclopedic handbook of cults in America, c1986: pp. 107-121 ("The New Age Movement")
- found: Hennepin (New Age)
- found: Time, January 19, 1987 ("New Age" thinking; New Age faith)
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General Notes
- Here are entered works on a group of post-1970 cults and organizations influenced by Eastern and Native American religions, occult beliefs and practices, mysticism, etc. and employing techniques, such as meditation, to enhance consciousness and develop human potential.
Change Notes
- 1987-01-29: new
- 1998-06-18: revised
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