The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1685 page)

Neti
,
neti

(Skt., ‘not this, not this’). The phrase (
Brihad
ranyaka Upani
ad
4. 2. 4) through which, in Hinduism, the reality of appearances in the universe is rejected. Instead (ibid. 4. 5. 15) appearance is superimposed on
Brahman
, giving the appearance of duality. But
tman
, which
is
Brahman, is not to be identified with appearance: ‘That Self (
tman) is not this, not this.’

 
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(Aram., ‘guardians of the city’). Ultra-religious Jews who, for religious reasons, do not recognize the State of
Israel
.

 
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New Age movement
.

A diverse set of organizations united by their enthusiasm for the creation of a new era of enlightenment and harmony in the ‘Aquarian Age’ (in
astrology
the era or cycle of
c.
2,150 years when the constellation and zodiacal sign of Aquarius will coincide, following on from the ‘Piscean Age’ during which the same is true for Pisces).
New Age ‘teachings’ are characterized by an emphasis on monism, relativism, individual autonomy, and the rejection of the Judaeo-Christian emphasis on sin as the ultimate cause of evil in the world. Instead, New Age posits lack of knowledge and awareness as the root of humanity's problems. It is eclectic in style, gathering in a wide range of people and teachings if they reinforce the central concern.

 
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New Apostolic Church
.

Christian denomination deriving from the
Catholic
Apostolic (‘Old Apostolic’) Church in Germany. It began in 1860 with the ordination of three apostles to succeed those who had died and thus perpetuate the apostolate. New Apostolics number
c.
2 million, including a sizeable branch in the USA.

 
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see
MARRANOS
.

 
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