Oprah is NOT a New Ager: A Deep Dive.

About this episode

Melissa Dougherty explores the spiritual beliefs of Oprah Winfrey and argues why she does not fit the New Age label despite her controversial views.

What do you do with a mega-famous influential billionaire who says she's a Christian... but denies the core beliefs of Christianity? Instead, she believes in the divinity of humanity, the power of affirmations, the ability to speak and think things into existence, and that all religions lead to God and much more. Isn't she a New Ager, then? No. In this video, my goal is to explain why. What is this stealthy spirituality of Oprah Winfrey, and what are people missing? Timestamps: ...

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Dougherty

Topics covered

• Christianity
• spirituality
• Oprah Winfrey
• New Age
• belief systems

Keywords

• Oprah Winfrey
• Christianity
• New Age
• spirituality
• beliefs
• affirmations
• divinity of humanity

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