The different expressions of the new religiosity are not a fringe phenomenon. They mainly affect precisely the centers of Western culture and thrive in the largest, richest cities of the northern hemisphere, often making use of considerable funds to spread also to the poorest regions in the South of the world. However, although this phenomenon demonstrates individual features, those, that is, of a society of images and communications, it must not be considered entirely unheard of since it already exists in the history of religions and in that of Christianity. The change that has affected human societies has interrupted life's traditional rhythm. It has separated members of a single family from one another.
Many people have the feeling they have lost their roots.
It is this change that has caused the sects to flourish and spread. They are presented with a fresh view of themselves, of human beings, of history and of the cosmos, and they are promised the birth of a new world where their worries will come to an end. Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir , Doc. Our world is in a situation of real and deep crisis in every sphere. The result is the widespread vulnerability of the people of today in the form of cultural, social, moral, spiritual and financial crises.