NAMs

Question 1

Bruce- why emerged?

Answer 1

Changing nature of contemporary western lifestyles- allows people to choose it.

Question 2

Examples?

Answer 2

Focus on self.

Reiki, crystals, acupuncture, meditation, alt medicine, hypnotherapy

Question 3

4 characteristics?

Answer 3

Relativist- everyone has own truth
Power to consumer- choose from holistic milieu
Non/minimal commitment
Unstructured- exist independently in religious pluralism

Question 4

Bruce- 5 characteristics?

Answer 4

1- emphasis on self 
2- mind, body and self connected
3- self= final authority, own truth
4- global cafeteria- pick, choose and mix therapies
5- therapy- healing oneself