MJB asks: "Is PENS New Age? And are there any alternatives people can use for pain relief other than acupuncture?"
People often question why we include Norman Vincent Peale and his popular book, The Power of Positive Thinking, into the same category as other New Age-inspired self-help books that Catholics should avoid. Here are a few good reasons for our decision to do so.
Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Kineziolv, CC BY-SA 4.0MJB asks: “My counselor has suggested that I consider a treatment called psychokinesiology to treat my stress-related problems. It sounds a little wacky to me. Is it okay to use this treatment?"
GM asks: “My doctor says acupuncture is harmless. Is this true?”
We recently had a question during our Wacky Wednesday radio show about non-dominant handwriting therapy. Is it New Age?
JS asks: “I am wondering if coconut oil can be New Age? It's so much advertised by media. Even olive oil has a lot of benefits, but it does not get so much attention nowadays as coconut oil.”
We recently received an email from a reader who was concerned about a family member who was becoming increasingly distant from family and the Church after seeing a therapist who was involved in recovered memory therapy. The alleged “facts” about abuse that were brought out in these sessions began to tear the family apart, bit by bit. What was the family to do?
Jennifer Anniston’s new boyfriend, New Age guru Jim Curtis, is all the rage in Hollywood these days, ever since the two were spotted in a romantic pose on a yacht in Mallorca. What do we know about this man who believes he was a Native American in a past life?
BGL writes: “I have come across this system of psychotherapy by Richard C. Schwartz known as IFS [Internal Family Systems]. Do you know what is in involved with this program? It seems to be coming from different religious traditions. I’m concerned that it is being facilitated in Catholic organizations and I’m not sure it is valid for healing as it portrays.”
MCA writes: "I looked for any information about The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren on the website and nothing came up. Do you have any comments regarding the appropriateness for Catholics who may want to read this book?”
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