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Neo-paganism: contemporary resurgence of pagan religions which focused on nature worship in some form, including tribal religions, shamanism, Wicca [modern witchcraft].

New Apostolic Movement: Error alert: a contemporary movement in Charismatic and Third Wave churches affirming there are modern-day prophets and apostles with equal or greater authority than the prophets and apostles through whom God revealed himself, and whose messages form the Bible.

New birth: See ‘born again’ and ‘regeneration’.

Nominal Christian: a ‘Christian’ in name, sometimes by denominational association, but lacking personal belief in Christ.