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Summary: Poorly researched
Review: Fear & ignorance dominate the subject matter of this poorly constructed attack on modern psychology. By lumping valid systems and advances in with merely absurd science fiction-like new age movements, an attempt is made to dismiss the validity of cutting edge psychologies. This book illustrates the fear church leaders are beginning to face in a century where paritioners are starting to seek real answers to problems that an out-dated church is ill-equiped to address.
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Summary: Wonderful, wonderful!
Review: I believe that the New Age is a subtle diabolical movement, that mixes up all the religions of the world into one deceptive cocktail of demonic lies. The following are some of the things that New agers believe. At the end are the biblical references which refute these lies. A. All is one (monism). Reality is a seamless garment. (Gen. 1:1ff.) B. All is God (pantheism). God is an all-pervading impersonal Energy, Force or Consciousness. (Rom.1:18-32) C. Self-deification/self-salvation. We look within for power, knowledge and healing. (Ezek. 28:1-9; Eph. 2:8-10) D. Paranormal potential. We can experience ESP, telepathy, spirit-contact (spiritism), etc. (Deut. 18:9-14) E. Ethical relativism. Moral absolutes can be transcended. (Matt.5:17-20; Rom. 13:8-10) F. Cosmic evolutionism. The human race is progressing toward a "New Age" of planetary peace and prosperity. (1 Thess. 5:3; Matt. 24:3-31). G. Religious syncretism. All religions are really one, and teach the above (A-F). Jesus was just one of many mystical masters. Reincarnation is stressed. (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Heb. 9:27) God bless, and buy this book.
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Summary: Fr. Pawca Is An Expert
Review: I happen to know Father Pawca and have heard him speak on this subject. He is, contrary to those detractors who added their opinions, a world renown expert on the subject of this book. This so-called valid and "cutting edge" psychology mentioned by these pseudo-intellectuals is nothing more than unproven designer science that offers no hope of actually helping people.
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Summary: Don't expect too much
Review: I just finished this book and I have to say that I am amazed at the angry negative reviews I've read on this page. Folks, if crystals, horoscopes, tarot cards and contemplating one's navel are now considered (as was suggested in one review) modern, cutting edge psychology, then our society is in deep doo-doo. We should be furious that this mumbo jumbo has infiltrated the once respectable field of psychology, but the priest who wrote this book shows absolutely no anger towards the new age movement with which he experimented for a while. It seems clear to me that as he grew spiritually, he simply tired of the shallow, simplistic, ego-centric silliness of the new age - just as a boy becoming a young man tires of playing with the toys of his childhood.
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Summary: A Balanced and Objective View on the New Age
Review: Pacwa, a Jesuit priest, gives a balanced and systematic treatment of the New Age movement. There are no emotional tirades and scathing attacks. This book is rigorous and scholarly (includes endnotes, a glossary and bibliography) yet very readable. He gives the history and logical arguments against these practices. This book is not just a good read. It's also good to give away to those who need it and good as a reference as well. Pacwa exposes the roots of New Age infiltration into the Catholic Church. It's a controversial topic but he makes it pretty clear that using something like the Enneagram (a typology purporting that there are 9 types of characters) just doesn't square with being Catholic. Seen in the light of Tradition and Scripture, which Fr. Pacwa makes reference to, this and all New Age practices are dubious at best and diabolical at worst.
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Summary: Don't expect too much
Review: This is a run-of-the-mill book on the tirade of Christians (or Churchians?) who abhor the New Age for attracting the Western Population. Much like other authors who have attempted to "disprove and discredit other religions with insufficient evidence", Pacwa also falls into the same pitfall. OTOH, if you're a Churchian who loves to rant and rave against the New Age, this is a must-read book!
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