Crystals, shamans, guided imagery, healing meditation - why have these New Age ideas been so eagerly accepted by so many North Americans? Why were Mormonism, Christian Science, and Baha'i so warmly welcomed earlier? "Another Gospel" explains how these and other alternative religious movements appear to meet people's needs. In-depth coverage if twelve foremost religions, including Jehovah's Witnesses, Unity, The Way International, Scientology, and more. An extensive chapter on the New Age Movement. Appendices with summaries of lesser-known groups, doctrinal statements of the groups, and a brief survey of Christian orthodoxy.