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Community Organization

The New Age movement is too diffuse to have a single community organization. Periodicals serve as one of the few ways of uniting the movement, though different teachers and organizations also bring New Agers together. read more

Leadership

There is no firm boundary between New Age clergy and laity. Some New Age leaders understand themselves as providers of services, but others serve as spiritual teachers and guides, akin to the clergy of many other religions. read more

Principles of Moral Thought and Action

Within the New Age, the concept of the law of karma drives practitioners' moral thoughts and actions. New Agers follow the ideals of love, holism, and self-development. read more

Vision for Society

The New Age movements' vision for society focuses on a dawning new age, which will be a future era of peace, harmony, and spiritual enlightenment. read more

Gender and Sexuality

As befitting a movement as diverse as the New Age, no single approach to gender and sexuality exists within the New Age. However, most New Agers embrace a concept of gender equality and the value of human sexuality. read more

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