Introduction : a changing view of the spiritual world
Antecedents of the new religious synthesis : a brief history of alternative spirituality in the West
The rise of biblical criticism : allegory, myth, codes, and the end of history
The ascent of reason : birth of a deity
Science and shifting paradigms : salvation in a new cosmos
Evolution and advancement : the Darwins' spiritual legacy
Pantheism in the modern world : nature or God
The rebirth of gnosticism : the secret path to self-salvation
Modern shamanism : spirit contact and spiritual progress
The mystical path to pluralism : discovering that all is one in religion
Conclusion : a new spirituality for a new age.
