Alchemy, astrology, energy, and gnosticism

Alchemy, astrology, energy, and gnosticism

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Catherine Albanese describes the varieties of "metaphysical religion" popular in early American history and draws connections with the more recent New Age movement. (14 minutes)
Best-Selling Spirituality

Best-Selling Spirituality

In the late 1990s, three best-selling books outlined new “religious preferences” for many Americans: The Celestine Prophecy, Embraced by the Light, and Conversations with God. Why were they popular?