41. Radio Liberty religion The Spiritual Roots Of Global Government Gary H. Kah Presents insightful clarification between authentic biblical Christianity and the occult teachings of the "new age http://www.radioliberty.com/nwr.htm

The New World Religion The Spiritual Roots Of Global Government - Gary H. Kah Presents insightful clarification between authentic biblical Christianity and the occult teachings of the "New Age" by explaining the religious underpinnings of a dangerous, yet rapidly growing movement. Gary Kah documents the growing "empowerment" of the U.N., soon to be felt by us all as new international laws and regulations become fully ecforceable in the new millennium. This compelling book takes issue with the hidden agendas aimed at destroying our Christian heritage and encourages a stand for righteousnes and faithfulness to the teachings of Jesus Christ in the expectation of His imminent return. $12.95 Return to Radio Liberty home page

42. Religion News Service The RNS calls themselves an authoritative source of news about religion, ethics, spirituality and moral issues. They have been reporting for over 60 years, and cover all religions from Christianity to Islam to new age. http://www.religionnews.com/

Today is Appeals Courts Declare Bible Classes, Park Cross Unconstitutional (RNS) Appeals courts in two different parts of the country handed church-state separationists victories on Monday (June 7), declaring the unconstitutionality of weekly Bible classes in public schools and an 8-foot cross in a federal park. Adelle M. Banks Discipline Needed for Canadian and U.S. Churches, Anglicans Say (RNS) Anglican leaders from the "Global South" have demanded the ouster from the Anglican Communion of the Anglican Church of Canada for its recent vote to describe homosexual relationships as holy. Ron Csillag and Kevin Eckstrom NIH Study: Prayer Is Americans' Favored `Alternative' Medicine WASHINGTON (RNS) Even with all the new alternative medicines that have burst upon the scene under vivid banners of hype and promotion, for most Americans the oldest (and cheapest) "alternative medicine" is still their favorite prayer. According to a nationwide survey recently conducted by the National Institutes of Health, 36 percent of Americans over 18 use some form of "complementary alternative medicine," or CAM. Daniel Burke Vatican to Publish Information on World War II Prisoners VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican will publish this month the complete archives of an office that handled requests for help in finding 2.1 million soldiers and civilians missing or held prisoner during World War II.

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44. Alternative Religions Link suggestions. (from About.com Guide) http://newage.about.com/religion/newage/cs/runestones/index.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Alternative Religions Home Essentials ... Priory of Sion zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Religions A-Z Image Gallery Library Hermetic Tradition ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About Alternative Religions newsletter. Search Alternative Religions From Jennifer Emick Your Guide to Alternative Religions FREE Newsletter. Sign up now! New at Alternative Religion: Book "T" The Tarot of the Golden Dawn New Symbols added to symbol glossary Wednesday June 09, 2004 Runes and rights Utah State Prison inmate Phillip Leishman wants his runes back. And, no matter what prison officials think of his religion, his argument should be heard. The runes are 24 small pieces of wood carved with ancient mystical symbols. Leishman says he needs them in order to practice his religion the ancient Celtic order of Asatru with its little-understood pagan rituals. Continue Wednesday June 09, 2004 Thursday June 03, 2004 Reader Question - Abakua societies Reader Val asks: I was wondering if you had any information about the Cuban religion Abakua. I have searched the internet inside and out to find any information on this religion and have had no luck. They are a secret men's society and it originates back to Africa, I do know that much. But I would like to know how one becomes part of the religion, the basic history, what the religion worships. Things like that. I do know a few words related such as arara...possibly a saint nanigo are "priests" that are higher up...and naniguismo. Beyond that I am stuck and frustrated. Would you be able to find ANY information on this for me?

45. Revelation 13: Astrology For The New Age, Prophecies Of Future For 2004 - 2010, In this web site I have tried to show how astrology, new age methods, religion, bible prophecy, and mythology can be used in a combined way, to explain the http://www.revelation13.net/

Revelation13.net Revelation 13: Astrology for the New Age, prophecies of the future for 2004 - 2010, predictions of world events in the new millennium, Nostradamus, the Book of Revelation, New Age geography, sacred and mystical places In this site Revelation 13, my method of prophecy combines Astrology and other New Age Schools, mythology, religion, the prophecies of Nostradamus , and numerical analysis . In particular, the Book of Revelation of the Bible is discussed, including Chapter 13 on an evil dictator, the Antichrist. The emphasis of this web site is on predicting the future for years . This is a new holistic method of prophecy I have developed. I will give a detailed description of my theories in this web site. Also discussed here: economic predictions and the Stock Market, predictions of world events for this year and future years, Astrology and New Age discussion of diseases (including SARS Ebola Influenza AIDS ... Smallpox ), a New Age theory of Geography geographic coordinates , and population , the horoscope and astrology of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, and the

46. 3rd Millennium Gateway Links to current and past teachers, resources, articles and books. In addition, there are pages on spirituality, cosmology, religion in general, new age, frontiers of science, scriptures, social issues and environment. There are articles, interviews and reviews. Everything is supported by lots of annotated links. http://3mg.fcpages.com/

cookie_name="pop1"; cook_value="1!!1086913822"; cook_expires="Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:31:22 GMT"; document.cookie=cookie_name+"="+cook_value+";expires="+cook_expires+";"; Inside NONDUALITY SPIRITUALITY COSMOLOGY FRONTIERS ... ABOUT 3MG 3rd Millennium Gateway A Guide and Index to Genuine Spirituality 3rd Millennium Spirituality The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend a personal God and avoid dogmas and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. - Albert Einstein One can know one's Self only with one's own eye of knowledge, and not with somebody else's. - Ramana Maharshi 3MG is a Nonduality site. Nonduality teaches that nothing exists but consciousness, and consciousness is what you are. It is not a religion, or a system of belief, or an ideology. In fact, it does not require belief of any kind; all it requires is self-discovery. It is nothing more than seeing, understanding, or awakening to one's own nature, which can occur in a split second. It is a completely natural shift from a separate identity to an inclusive identity. When Buddha, whose name means "the awakened one," was asked what made him different from others, he replied simply, "I am awake." He also taught that enlightenment is already inherent in all beings. Everyone, therefore, is a potential Buddha; everyone can awaken spiritually.

47. God, Astrology, And The Hollow Earth A synthesis of new age or occult topics and subjects, mainly astrology, religion or spirituality, and hollow earth. http://www.librarising.com

God, Astrology, and the Hollow Earth A Synthesis of New Age, Spiritual, Occult, or Esoteric Topics and Subjects... God and Divinity Religion and Spirituality Theology and Mythology Bible Myths Apollonius-the Real Jesus Devils and Serpents Masters and Guides Fasting and Regeneration Planets Chakras and Glands Auras and the Light Body Repentance and Regeneration Death and the Bardo State Ascension or Resurrection Heaven and Paradise Rebirth or Reincarnation Astrology and Numerology Colors Crystals and Dreams Atlantis and Mu or Lemuria The Great Flood The Explosion of Maldek Nibiru and the Annunaki Greys and Reptoids Pleaideans and Nordics The Hollow Earth Outer Middle and Inner Earth Earth's Inner Central Sun The Exact Location of Heaven Paradise and Hell and the New Jerusalem The End Times The Great Zodiac Ages The Photon Belt December 21st 2012 AD and the Mayan Calendar and more!. NEW! Are the Heavenly Bodies Gods? The Sun as the symbol and manifestation of God The Bible and Astrology "and let them(the heavenly bodies) be for signs , and for seasons, and for days, and years"(Genesis 1:14).

48. Title According to the SelectSmart.com Belief System Selector, my 1 belief match is new age. What do you believe? Visit SelectSmart.com/religion. http://selectsmart.com/RELIGION/NA.html

According to the SelectSmart.com Belief System Selector, my #1 belief match is New Age. What do you believe? Visit SelectSmart.com/RELIGION Copy and paste this code to your webpage, online journal, or whatever. BELIEF SYSTEM SELECTOR ...an exploration of world religions By SelectSmart.com Staff Click to compare religions on a single page. New Age An umbrella term for a wide range of personal and individual beliefs and practices influenced primarily by eastern religions, paganism, spiritism. Belief in Deity: God is the impersonal life force, consciousness, ultimate truth and reality, the incorporeal, formless cosmic order personified within all people and matter - God is all and all are God. Incarnations: Most believe there are no particular incarnations to worship as all in the universe are embodiments of God. Many of the world’s prophets, including Jesus, are viewed as reincarnations of the Christ. Origins of universe/life: The universe, life, and matter were not created by God but “are” God. The universe and life emerged out of the creative power of the eternal universal life force. After death: Some believe in continual rebirth - no death, as life is spirit. Some believe that our souls rest for a time before deciding on a new body (or bodies). Heaven and hell are states of consciousness, self-imposed, due to ignorance of God as all.

49. RELIGION GOD THEOLOGY JESUS BELIEF SYSTEMS Christian Science Conservative Christ new age An umbrella term for a wide range of personal and individual beliefs and practices influenced primarily by eastern religions, paganism, spiritism. http://selectsmart.com/RELIGION/description.htm

SelectSmart.com Before you decide Atheists/Agnostics Atheists' beliefs are similar to those of the Humanists (see) , but do not necessarily include the emphasis on humanity's ability to improve the human condition. Views on contemporary issues vary widely. Agnostics are inclined to question the existence of supernatural being(s) or a force, e.g. the answer to whether or not God (or Deity) exists would be: "We do not and/or cannot know." Liberal Christian/Protestant Also sometimes referred to as secular, modern, or humanistic. This is an umbrella term for Protestant denominations, or churches within denominations, that view the Bible as the witness of God rather than the word of God, to be interpreted in its historical context through critical analysis. Examples include some churches within Anglican/Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Unitarian, United Church of Christ. There are more than 2,000 Protestant denominations offering a wide range of beliefs from extremely liberal to mainline to ultra conservative and those that include characteristics on both ends. Belief in Deity: Trinity of the Father (God), the Son (Christ), and the Holy Spirit that comprises one God Almighty. Many believe God is incorporeal.

50. The "New Age" Religion: In General The new age religion In General. 7. The new age religion in general. In Eastern religious teaching, this new age shift is referred to as Enlightenment . http://procinwarn.com/newagegeneral.htm

The "New Age" Religion: In General The Aquarian Conspiracy New Age Activists Transcendental Management Share and Network ... Deep Breathing and Visualization - " Explain How the Subconscious Mind Works! " - " Your Subconscious Mind is Programmed in Two Ways " 7. The "New Age" Religion: in general a. The seriousness of the problems at PSNS cannot be appreciated unless they are understood in the context of the New Age Religious Movement as a whole. b. The Aquarian Conspiracy "A great shuddering, irrevocable shift if overtaking us. It is not a new political, religious, or economic system. It is a new mind a turnabout in consciousness in critical numbers of individual, a network powerful enough to bring about radical change in our culture. "This network the Aquarian Conspiracy has already enlisted the minds, hearts, and resources of some of our most advanced thinkers and steadily growing numbers from every corner of American society. "In this immensely powerful and wide-ranging charter of human possibility, Marilyn Ferguson describes how this underground network is working to create a different kind of society based on a vastly enlarged concept of human potential. "The author speaks to those who are experiencing a growing capacity for change in themselves and know that it is possible for others. This book gives heart to the tens of millions who sense the ripeness of our society for renewal and to those who despair but are willing to look at the evidence for hope."

51. SPIRITUAL PERSISTENCE Spiritual, Afterlife, Death, New Age, Religion, Medium, So feelings, meaning, purpose, sense, psychic, vision, religion, religious, otherworldly, divine afterlife, time, family, friends, entity, new age, heaven, god http://www.spiritualpersistence.com/

SPIRITUAL PERSISTENCE Welcome to a new perspective in the evolution of spiritual concepts. T his site offers a new perspective in the evolution of spiritual concepts. Spiritual Persistence forges new ground by looking beyond conventional thought and symbol patterns. Its basic message is connection: not connection to a far-off or far-out impersonal being or universe, but to ourselves and others around us. It is about our common destiny, not individual perfection or salvation; and about personal responsibility, not dependence on a Deus ex machina W e welcome you, and invite you to join us on this exciting, enlightening, and ever-evolving journey. Now would be a good time to add this site to your Favorites/Bookmark list. We have updated our Connections Page The Points to Ponder have been recategorized in the rainbow pages (it's a process) and new ones have been added. Look, enjoy, learn, and remember! Points to Ponder Recently Received now have their own page! As we receive new Points to Ponder from Rikkity, and before we have the opportunity to categorize them in the rainbow pages, we will post them on that page. We hope this will reduce the time lag between receiving and posting the PtoPs.

52. Plastic Shaman - New Age Frauds Bulletin from an American Indian activist site detailing the warning signs of a fake/exploitative Native American 'religion'. http://www.geocities.com/ourredearth/plastic.html

PLASTIC SHAMAN Do you think you are “Indian by heart” or were “an Indian in a past life?” Do you admire Native ways and want to incorporate them into your life and do “your own” version of a sweat lodge or a vision quest? Have you seen ads, books, and websites that offer to “train you to be come a shaman” in an easy number of steps, a few days on the weekend, or for a fee? Have you really thought this all the way through? Have you thought about how native people feel about what you might want to do? Please think about these important points before you take that fateful step and expend time, money, and emotional investment: Native people DO NOT believe it is ethical to charge money for any ceremony or teaching. Any who charge you even a penny are NOT authentic. Native traditionalists believe the ONLY acceptable way to transmit traditional teachings is orally and face-to-face. Any allegedly traditional teachings in books or on websites are NOT authentic. Learning medicine ways takes decades and must be done with great caution and patience out of respect for the sacred. Any offer to teach you all you need to know in a weekend seminar or two is wishful thinking at best, fraud at worst.

53. Neuroscience Concepts In A New-Age Religion: Scientology's Model Of The Mind Neuroscience Concepts in a newage religion Scientology s Model of the Mind. David S. Touretzky. Computer Science Department Center http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/pubs/sfn98/

Neuroscience Concepts in a New-Age Religion: Scientology's Model of the Mind David S. Touretzky Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3891 Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience . November 7-12, 1998. Los Angeles, California. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Abstract The Church of Scientology, founded in 1954 by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, is noteworthy among New Age religions for its detailed theory of the nature of mind, the mechanisms of memory and consciousness, and the causes of mental illness. Scientology builds upon Dianetics, an abreactive therapy technique Hubbard introduced in 1950. His work mixes ideas from Freud, Jung, Aleister Crowley, and gnostic mysticism. The scientific trappings of Scientology extend even to instrumentation: a skin galvanometer called an E-meter (electropsychometer) is said to allow an auditor (therapist) to observe the creation or destruction of "mental mass'' by reading the needle movement. On the most advanced levels of Scientology, adherents learn that they share their bodies with body thetans, alien spirits who have suffered traumatic incidents and are too weak and confused to control bodies of their own. Illness can be caused by body thetans. The power of other minds to directly affect one's physical well-being is common to many magical belief systems. But Scientology also incorporates the mind-as-computer metaphor, and makes explicit reference to neuroanatomical structures.

54. Alternative Religions Which will it be? Planetary Pole Shift, Asteroid Impact, UFO Visitation, Mass Ascension, Spiritual Initiation, Worldwide Unity, Massive Panic or Life As Usual? Vote your viewpoint concerning the day when so many planets converge in Taurus! http://newage.about.com/religion/newage/library/blpoll005.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Alternative Religions Home Essentials ... Priory of Sion zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Religions A-Z Image Gallery Library Hermetic Tradition ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About Alternative Religions newsletter. Search Alternative Religions From Jennifer Emick Your Guide to Alternative Religions FREE Newsletter. Sign up now! New at Alternative Religion: Book "T" The Tarot of the Golden Dawn New Symbols added to symbol glossary Wednesday June 09, 2004 Runes and rights Utah State Prison inmate Phillip Leishman wants his runes back. And, no matter what prison officials think of his religion, his argument should be heard. The runes are 24 small pieces of wood carved with ancient mystical symbols. Leishman says he needs them in order to practice his religion the ancient Celtic order of Asatru with its little-understood pagan rituals. Continue Wednesday June 09, 2004 Thursday June 03, 2004 Reader Question - Abakua societies Reader Val asks: I was wondering if you had any information about the Cuban religion Abakua. I have searched the internet inside and out to find any information on this religion and have had no luck. They are a secret men's society and it originates back to Africa, I do know that much. But I would like to know how one becomes part of the religion, the basic history, what the religion worships. Things like that. I do know a few words related such as arara...possibly a saint nanigo are "priests" that are higher up...and naniguismo. Beyond that I am stuck and frustrated. Would you be able to find ANY information on this for me?

55. Revelation 13: Astrology For The New Age, Prophecies Of Future World Events In T Suggests that there are numerical and astrological patterns to current and historical events, natural phenomena, and other observations that are related to Biblical prophecy, the Book of Revelation, and other religion and mythology. Presents some predictions for the future. http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/Number666/index.html

Revelation 13: Astrology for the New Age, prophecies of the future for 2004 - 2010, predictions of world events in the new millennium, Nostradamus, the Book of Revelation, New Age geography, sacred and mystical places In this site Revelation 13, my method of prophecy combines Astrology and other New Age Schools, mythology, religion, the prophecies of Nostradamus , and numerical analysis . In particular, the Book of Revelation of the Bible is discussed, including Chapter 13 on an evil dictator, the Antichrist. The emphasis of this web site is on predicting the future for years . This is a new holistic method of prophecy I have developed. I will give a detailed description of my theories in this web site. Also discussed here: economic predictions and the Stock Market, predictions of world events for this year and future years, Astrology and New Age discussion of diseases (including SARS Ebola Influenza AIDS ... Smallpox ), a New Age theory of Geography geographic coordinates , and population , the horoscope and astrology of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, and the

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57. Alternative Religions Comprehensive guide from about.com. http://newage.about.com/religion/newage/msubmenu154.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Alternative Religions Home Essentials ... Priory of Sion zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Religions A-Z Image Gallery Library Hermetic Tradition ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About Alternative Religions newsletter. Search Alternative Religions From Jennifer Emick Your Guide to Alternative Religions FREE Newsletter. Sign up now! New at Alternative Religion: Book "T" The Tarot of the Golden Dawn New Symbols added to symbol glossary Wednesday June 09, 2004 Runes and rights Utah State Prison inmate Phillip Leishman wants his runes back. And, no matter what prison officials think of his religion, his argument should be heard. The runes are 24 small pieces of wood carved with ancient mystical symbols. Leishman says he needs them in order to practice his religion the ancient Celtic order of Asatru with its little-understood pagan rituals. Continue Wednesday June 09, 2004 Thursday June 03, 2004 Reader Question - Abakua societies Reader Val asks: I was wondering if you had any information about the Cuban religion Abakua. I have searched the internet inside and out to find any information on this religion and have had no luck. They are a secret men's society and it originates back to Africa, I do know that much. But I would like to know how one becomes part of the religion, the basic history, what the religion worships. Things like that. I do know a few words related such as arara...possibly a saint nanigo are "priests" that are higher up...and naniguismo. Beyond that I am stuck and frustrated. Would you be able to find ANY information on this for me?

58. AMPP: The New Age Maitreyanism is the preeminent flavor of new age, the modern form of and hierarchicalism of Masonic/Illuminist Luciferianism, to produce a religion of uncanny http://www.mega.nu:8080/ampp/newage.html

Next Chapter : The Systems Method: Bilderberg and Club of Rome Previous Chapter : Ancient History The New Age Chapter Table of Contents Luciferianism/Maitreyanism Brainwashing Ordo Templi Orientis Space Aliens from Beta Reticuli! Film at 11! ... Scientology - Birth of a Religion Luciferianism/Maitreyanism A Kinder, Gentler Reich The two founding luminaries of New Age are a couple fruitcake women, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (particularly, with her Secret Doctrine ), and Alice Bailey (often writing as "Djwahl Kuhl", claiming to be channeling a demon spirit by that name - her collected works are here ). Bailey's most widely noted tract is The Externalization of the Hierarchy . Hannah Newman, in an essay included below ("Masters of the Blinding Light: What Jewish People Should Know About the New Age"), reminds us that ``Hitler kept a copy of Blavatsky's 'The Secret Doctrine' by his bedside, ever since being introduced to its teachings by Dietrich Eckart and Karl Haushofer.'' For an extant example of this authority structure, observe the topology of modern committees (Bilderberg and Bohemian Grove at the apex (though even they are just vehicles for the agenda of the nuclear establishment), and immediately below them the TLC, CFR, RIIA, and COA) and the modern banking and boardroom topologies. These are in fact hierarchies of consensus-driven unions cryptically commanded from above - precisely the sort of hybridization described above. Note that committees are never actually blob-like, but in fact all have internal power structure in detail, so that in fact the command hierarchy still has an individual granularity, which is simply camouflaged by the committee organization.

59. My Religious Views Personal thoughts on organized religion and new age beliefs. http://www.angelfire.com/rant/indiviews/religion.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" The Religious Perspective Of A New Age Thinker/Philosopher var enabled = 'no'; My Favorite Sayings: Click to View List Entries. Hello everyone! This is my page devoted to my thoughts and personal beliefs. I know some of you may be saying "oh no, not another one of those," but I assure you that this one is different if only for the fact that I am not preaching or recruiting. I am just elaborating on what I have come to believe without the help/force of my parents. Lets see where to begin, I will start by listing what I believe without explanation, and then I will come back to explain things. 1) My personal beliefs can be classified under the New Age, New Thought, Neo-Pagan religions. 2) I do not believe in organized religion. 3) I believe that everyone, every creature has a soul. 4) I do not believe in God. 5) I believe that everything that happens is predestined. 6) I believe that to become an individual you must work hard. 7) I believe in past lives and rebirths.

60. "Jesus Of The Cults" (Jenkins) - CESNUR in modern writings, both feminists and new age adherents wrote extensively on early Christianity in this period. Radical perspectives on religion were not an http://www.cesnur.org/conferences/riga2000/jenkins.htm

"The Jesus of the Cults": How the Esoteric Christ Became the Christ of Scholars by Philip Jenkins, Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies, Pennsylvania State University. A paper presented at CESNUR 2000 international conference, Riga, Latvia, August 29-31, 2000. Preliminary version. Please do not reproduce without the consent of the author. Since the mid-nineteenth century, new and fringe religious movements have often generated distinctive images of Jesus, who is presented as a sage, philosopher and occult teacher, whose views have much in common with those of Asian teachings. This idea runs for example through works like the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ and the work of Madame Blavatsky, Rudolf Steiner and Elizabeth Clare Prophet. Ironically, these pictures have a very great deal in common with the images which increasingly dominate the mainstream critical scholarship of the New Testament, especially following the rediscovery of the Gnostic Gospels found at Nag Hammadi in Egypt in 1945. In modern scholarly writing, Jesus has become more of a Gnostic, Cynic or even a crypto-Buddhist than the traditional notion of the reformist Jewish rabbi. This paper will illustrate the growing convergence between the once marginalized ideas of the fringe religions and the concept of the mainstream denominations. I will suggest that in both cases, the popularity of these related views of Jesus reflects the ideological needs and predilections of the audiences to whom they are presented.

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