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by Mitch Pacwa (Author) "AFTER ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE I entered the Jesuit novitiate at Milford, Ohio, in August 1968, days before the riots at the Democratic Convention in..." (more)
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Fr. Pacwa probes the reasons why Catholics are dabbling in the New Age Movement. He shares his experiences and disillusionment with Jungian psychology, the enneagram and astrology. He aslo covers crystals and channelling.

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  • Paperback: 234 pages
  • Publisher: Servant Publications (February 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 089283756X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892837564
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #344,721 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Balanced and Objective View on the New Age, August 10, 2000
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Rational and non-inflamitory summary of the New Age., December 15, 1998
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Father Pacwa is one of the few Christian writers, both Roman Catholic and Protestant, who is able to write about the subject without losing his readers in a web of delusional conspiracy theories. He assesses the dangers, philisophical implications, and silliness of many aspects of New Age culture, and relates them to his own life experiences. This book is already a Christian classic.
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4.0 out of 5 stars simple yet eloquent, August 8, 2001
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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4.0 out of 5 stars Even better on the second read
I'm reading this for the second time. The book is fair, circumspect, and respectful. It contains clear, interesting descriptions of some New Age practices and thoughts. Read more
Published 5 months ago by David R. Buddle

5.0 out of 5 stars A starter book for anyone interested in combating New Age foolishness
I bought this book back in 1992 because I was about to attend a workshop Fr. Pacwa was doing on the subject. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Robert K. Andrepont

5.0 out of 5 stars Very important
This is an incredibly important book for Catholics to read. For some reason I cannot explain, many Catholics, including my parents when I was growing up, were and are deeply... Read more
Published on April 9, 2007 by bookscdsdvdsandcoolstuff

5.0 out of 5 stars Educational
This is very educational for me. A great read on heresies in these modern times.
Published on May 18, 2006 by Jessica R. Westberg

5.0 out of 5 stars What Every Catholic Should Know
Because of our "accept anything society" today, most Catholics are unaware of the insidious influence of the New Age culture. Fr. Read more
Published on September 29, 2005 by Thomas P. Abbott

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect too much
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. Read more
Published on September 13, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Fr. Pawca Is An Expert
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... Read more
Published on September 9, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, wonderful!
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. Read more
Published on August 19, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars [junk]
ok, where do i start? for the guy who said that occultism is shallow, think again. jesus was an occultist, and of you think he's shallow, well, its your religion. Read more
Published on April 16, 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly researched
Poorly researched is the best way to describe this afront to the field of behavioral and Jungian psychology. Read more
Published on May 26, 1999

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