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Spirituality, the New Opiate

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This article contrasts traditional spiritualities with those offered by the contemporary New Age movement. An appeal is made for the recovery of the spiritual core in various faith traditions as well as for the necessity of moral growth and social commitment in New Age culture.

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    Frederick A. Drobin (Episcopal priest and psychotherapist in private practice in)

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Drobin, F.A. Spirituality, the New Opiate. Journal of Religion and Health 38, 229–240 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022932701955

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