For centuries Christianity has taught that man is a “fallen” creature whose only purpose is to worship and obey God.            

           Mormonism teaches that the purpose of life on Earth is to gain knowledge and experience and to have joy. Mormons believe that humans have the potential to progress to become like God.

        To Bahai the purpose of life is focused on spiritual growth and service to humanity. Human beings are viewed as intrinsically spiritual beings. People's lives in this material world provide extended opportunities to grow, to develop divine qualities and virtues

      Most New Agers believe that, free of abnormality, human beings are basically good and capable of development. Swami Kriyananda wrote,  “The greatest mistake people make, is to belittle their own power to change themselves.” 

      Mindfulness and other New Age techniques  are systems to calm the mind and improve your being by being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. These systems involve breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices.

       Spending too much time planning, problem-solving, daydreaming, or thinking negative or random thoughts can be draining. you more likely to experience stress, anxiety and symptoms of depression. Mindfulness can help you engage with the world around you.

        Another system is the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is based on the Eastern concept of chi (the energy current that runs through our bodies, providing us with circulation, nutrients, and minerals that we need to be whole) and tapping that energy flow.  The foundational concept in EFT is that all negative emotions are caused by a disruption in the body’s energy system stemming from negative events. Rather than dredge up negative memories—further disrupting the body’s energy—EFT seeks to balance the energy and thus clearing negative emotions to develop ourselves more fully.      

       Unity teaches that each person is a unique expression of God, that each person is sacred .

       In the powerful TV series based on his book, The Power of Myth (1988) Joseph Campbell announced that "each of us is the incarnation of God. We are all manifestations of the Buddha consciousness or Christ consciousness only we don’t know it."

       The New Age movement typically views the material universe as an expression of spirit which includes the body and the soul.

      The body is the densest part of a human. It is the body that locates us in physical existence. The body is composed of many parts, flesh, muscle, nerve, bone and distinct organs. The brain is a physical organ, not to be confused with mind or consciousness. The aura is the least materialistic part of the physical body. The body develops in the womb, grows and matures, and (after the age of 28) begins to break down and decay. Death is the word we use to describe the body’s complete disconnection with consciousness.

      The New Age movement teaches that we can attain an even higher state of consciousness which can be achieved in this life or the next.

      New Agers often call this state “Christ consciousness”. Christ consciousness does not mean to believe that Jesus Christ is our savior and the son of God, rather it means to believe in one’s own ability to become spiritual through attitude changes and mystical experiences. It is seen as a shift of consciousness that must occur when we open ourselves more spiritually, .

      Christ Consciousness, or higher consciousness,  is  "that part of the human mind that is capable of transcending animal instincts.

      The concept of Christ Consciousness, or Higher Consciousness, is a notion central to New Age spirituality, It is reaching a state of awareness  of  our own divinity.—opening up to that  part of the human mind that is capable of transcending the limits of the physical world. This concept has ancient roots, dating back to the Bhagavad Gita and the Indian Vedas.

“As God is, man may become.” — LDS President Lorenzo Snow. 1840