WYD: 'New Age' spirituality, Benedict XVI style
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
In language that was at turns almost lyrical, Pope Benedict XVI today offered a paean to ?new age? spirituality ? though, to be sure, certainly not of the ?tune in, turn on and drop out? variety.
Instead, Benedict described a vision of the ?new age? proclaimed by Christ, and animated by the Holy Spirit, in which:
? ?Love is not greedy or self-seeking, but pure, faithful and genuinely free, open to others, respectful of their dignity, seeking their good, radiating joy and beauty?;