There is nothing new under the sun — and the New Age movement proves it. In this lesson, we examine a repackaged philosophy that replaces the reality of a personal God with the idea that humanity is the center of all things. We trace its roots from 19th-century occultism and Eastern religion through the 1960s counterculture, and look at how it has morphed into today’s wellness, self-help, and “spiritual but not religious” culture. We examine key proponents like Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey, then measure New Age beliefs — the divine within, the law of attraction, reincarnation, and channeling — against what the Bible teaches. Perhaps most alarming, a 2018 Pew survey found that 60% of self-identified Christians hold at least one New Age belief. We expose how these ideas have bled into mainstream Christianity through practices like “Christian meditation,” the Word of Faith movement, and the dangerous idea of “your truth.”
