C*NAQ Plus — Winter 2019

Winter 2019

Volume 24, Number 2+

Contents

Author

Description

Through the Editor's Eyes
Welcome to Cognitive Dissonance!

Catherine Groves
In "Welcome to Cognitive Dissonance!" Catherine Groves explores an unpleasant psychological condition that happens to mirror the basis of Christian*New Age Quarterly. Is it possible the very concept of Christian*New Age Quarterly — which actively seeks to present a diversity of often opposing viewpoints — tends to inhibit readership expansion, as many people avoid exposure to ideas that might conflict with their own? Apparently such confrontation brings about a disquieting inner dissonance that begs for its reduction.
Still, as Groves points out, meeting up with beliefs, ideas and values that counter our own leads to growth. How else are we to learn? Indeed, how else can we more intimately understand what we profess if we barricade ourselves from anything that, by contrast, can help sharpen our own assumptions? And what does this say about interreligious dialog in general?

A Blast from
Our Past
Similarities

M.J. Makransky
A delightful essay — chosen to balance Groves' "Welcome to Cognitive Dissonance!" — "Similarities" explores the many concepts Christians and New Agers share. M.J. Makransky points out that what, superficially, might appear to be differences, often are similarities when examined more deeply. This piece hails from our January-March 1992 issue.

The Letters Library

C*NAQ readers speak out
Feedback on our Autumn 2019 issue is offered by Wendell E. Wilkinson and Father John W. Groff, Jr. In addition, this "Letters Library" includes Frederick Moe's correspondence explaining his reasons for resigning as our Director of Communications.

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Contents	Author	Description
Through the Editor's Eyes Welcome to Cognitive Dissonance!	Catherine Groves	In "Welcome to Cognitive Dissonance!" Catherine Groves explores an unpleasant psychological condition that happens to mirror the basis of ChristianNew Age Quarterly.* Is it possible the very concept of Christian*New Age Quarterly — which actively seeks to present a diversity of often opposing viewpoints — tends to inhibit readership expansion, as many people avoid exposure to ideas that might conflict with their own? Apparently such confrontation brings about a disquieting inner dissonance that begs for its reduction. Still, as Groves points out, meeting up with beliefs, ideas and values that counter our own leads to growth. How else are we to learn? Indeed, how else can we more intimately understand what we profess if we barricade ourselves from anything that, by contrast, can help sharpen our own assumptions? And what does this say about interreligious dialog in general?
A Blast from Our Past Similarities	M.J. Makransky	A delightful essay — chosen to balance Groves' "Welcome to Cognitive Dissonance!" — "Similarities" explores the many concepts Christians and New Agers share. M.J. Makransky points out that what, superficially, might appear to be differences, often are similarities when examined more deeply. This piece hails from our January-March 1992 issue.
*The Letters Library*	CNAQ* readers speak out	Feedback on our Autumn 2019 issue is offered by Wendell E. Wilkinson and Father John W. Groff, Jr. In addition, this "Letters Library" includes Frederick Moe's correspondence explaining his reasons for resigning as our Director of Communications.
*Advertising*		Where else could one expect to find the best in Christian New Age resources? Enjoy the inviting selections offered by advertisers in Christian*New Age Quarterly!