Neo-Paganism Re-Captures Ancient Heresies

The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown has captivated millions of adults worldwide. One of its controversial ideas is that Christianity is founded on a fraud hidden by the church from the beginning.

But the worldview contained in Brown's book is part of a much wider impact. In the United Kingdom, Jedi is an official religion as listed by the government. Those are followers of the mysticism from the Star Wars film series.

A recent study shows that three out of four American teens have engaged in psychic activities or witchcraft.

Linda Harvey of Mission America tracks these very trends in the schools. She said, “We are in a crisis situation…kids are turning to Wicca, they're turning to witchcraft, they're turning to all kinds of pagan gods and goddesses of the past.” Full Story

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