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FALSE DAWN the united religions initiative, globalism, and the quest for a one-world religio n

Lee Penn

false dawn the united religions initiative, globalism, and the quest for a one-world religion

sophia perennis hillsdale ny

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Penn, Lee.
False dawn : the United Religions Initiative, globalism, and the quest for a one-world religion / Lee Penn.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn    x (pbk: alk. paper)
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contents
Foreword • 1
Editor’s Foreword: The “Counter-Initiation”
Documented—a Traditionalist Perspective • 3
Author’s Introduction, with an Apologia • 5
The Argument, in Brief • 5
Apologia: Replies to a Skeptic’s Questions • 8
A Road Map for Readers • 14
The Intellectual Precursors of Today’s New Age Movement • 18
Present-Day New Age Supporters of the United Religions Initiative • 21
Globalist Politicians and Businessmen • 23

Acknowledgments • 28
Methods • 29
PART I: HONORING THE “SPIRIT OF THE AGE”:
THE UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE (URI)
Point : Counterpoint • 

Chapter 1: One Anglican Bishop’s Dream • 35
Chapter 2: The Rise of the United Religions Initiative • 39
The Interfaith Movement of the 20th Century: Seed-bed of the URI • 39
Founding the URI: 1993–1996 • 44
Laying the Groundwork: 1997–1999 • 45
Establishing Global Presence: 2000–2002 • 47
The URI in 2004: “We Are Everywhere” • 53
URI’s Global Leadership: Diversity in Action • 55
URI Funding: Secular