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Article: NEW AGE CAN'T REPLACE RELIGION, VATICAN SAYS \ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS CORE DIFFERENCES.(News)

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February 4, 2003
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Byline: Nicole Winfield Associated Press

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican is weighing in on feng shui, crystals and the dawning of the Age of Aquarius in a new document designed to address whether you can still be a good Christian while taking yoga class.

"A Christian Reflection on the 'New Age,"' released Monday, doesn't give many absolute answers.

But while saying some positive things about the New Age movement, it warns that New Agers' quest for spirituality and inner peace can't take the place of true Christian religion.

And it highlights some core differences between New Age and Christian thought, particularly regarding the concepts of ...

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