Argues that while New Age assertions share with traditional Eastern and Western mysticism a focus on comprehensive consciousness and the interconnectedness of life, many recent movements are distinguished by superficiality, creating dissonances with traditional mysticism.
Abstract
. Responding to Ted Peters's The Cosmic Self, the author finds parallels and dissonances between New Age assertions and traditional mysticism, East and West. The comprehensive consciousness and interconnectedness of life are addressed by various mysticisms in their search for spiritual realities. However, many of the most recent movements are distinguished by superficiality.