"New Age" is an umbrella term for a variety of spiritual or mystical beliefs and practices, and there isn't a centralized authority or universally accepted doctrine.
Jeffrey R. Holland, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the second-highest presiding body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said on Saturday the rituals performed in the movement's global network of temples will keep younger members engaged with the nearly 200-year-old faith.
Television producer Norman Lear, who died last week at age 101, probably could not get away today with what he put on the small screen in the 1970s with his iconic sitcoms "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons." As Mel Brooks did in his movies "The Producers" and "Blazing Saddles," Mr. Lear undermined the power of bigotry with humor.