New age movements are an example of which type of religious movement ?
Correct answer: D. world-affirming
- A. world-accommodating
- B. world-rejecting
- C. world-enhancing
- D. world-affirming
Explanation
New Age movements are usually classified as world-affirming because they seek spiritual fulfilment, healing or personal transformation within ordinary life rather than rejecting the world. World-rejecting movements instead demand withdrawal from or radical opposition to society.
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