I think therapeutic spirituality has largely been a help in the modern world. So the fact that people can approach religion with practical needs.
Mitch HorowitzScience, as it reaches the public mind, has both served to discredit and unintentionally reaffirmed mystical ideas.
Mitch HorowitzEven back in its colonial days, America developed a reputation as a safe harbor for people with unusual or radical religious beliefs.
Mitch HorowitzThere are some people in occult history who warned against using the Ouija Board, who said: "This is a dangerous door to the unconscious. Don't approach this thing."
Mitch HorowitzAmerica became a special source of attraction to people who were fleeing the aftereffects of the 30 Years War and the religious persecution that began to sweep through Europe in the period between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. And when people got here, very often they succeeded.
Mitch Horowitz