On Mars Hill the Apostle Paul faced the Epicureans and the Stoics (Acts 17:18). The Epicureans were the atheists of the day and the Stoics were the pantheists. Today Christianity again stands between the materialist and the mystic. Present-day “Epicureans” are secular humanists, and contemporary “Stoics” are proponents of what has come to be known as the New Age movement.
What was once viewed as wrong, repulsive and appalling is the very thing sought after today. Times do change and have changed even in areas that relate to the religious. There is evidently a vicious reawakening of goddess ancient religions opposed to Biblical Christianity on every side.