Editing New Acropolis (section)

== Teachings ==
The organization describes itself as a school of philosophy, which it defines as "a way of life [and] as a means of access to spiritual knowledge and collective and individual realization."<ref name="NASOP" /> According to the organization's webpage, its official introduction program includes the philosophies of Buddhism, Tibet, China, Greece, and Rome among others. The school also offers advanced studies in courses such as psychology, history of philosophy, and [[symbology]].<ref name="NASOP" /> An article published by the organization in ''[[The Parliamentary Review]]'' describes NA as an educational charity promoting the renewal of philosophy in the "classical tradition".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/organisations/new-acropolis|title=New Acropolis|website=The Parliamentary Review|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>

Scholar of [[Western esotericism]] [[Antoine Faivre]] asserts that Jorge A. Livraga Rizzi wanted to create an "eclectic and rational approach" to Eastern and Western thought. In addition to the study of ancient sources, New Acropolis also tries to promote modern authors such as [[Carl Jung|CG Jung]], [[Mircea Eliade]], [[Joseph Campbell]], [[Gilbert Durand]], [[Henry Corbin]], [[Paul Ricœur]], [[Dane Rudhyar]], [[Jean Chevalier]], [[Jakob Böhme|Jacob Boehme]], [[Helena Blavatsky|Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]], and [[Edgar Morin]]. Some ancient authors it promotes in its literature are [[Pythagoras]] and [[Plato]]; it draws on Livraga's understanding of [[neoplatonism]], Alexandrine [[hermeticism]], [[renaissance philosophy]], [[eastern philosophy]] ([[Hinduism]] and [[Tibetan Buddhism]]) as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mapage.noos.fr/gmdcom/faivre.htm|title=Nouvelle Acropole vue par les specialistes : Antoine Faivre|website=mapage.noos.fr|access-date=2018-09-07}}</ref>

French writer Jean-Pierre Bayard describes New Acropolis as a school of philosophy focused on esotericism and symbolism.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Guide des sociétés secrètes et des sectes|last1=Bayard |first1=Jean-Pierre|date=2004|publisher=Oxus|last2=Olejnik-Sarkissian|first2=Natacha|isbn=2848980397|edition=[Nouv. éd. actualisée]|location=Paris|oclc=470330547}}</ref> It is described by Clifton L. Holland as "a post-theosophical movement that combines elements from many sources: [[Theosophy]], [[Western esotericism|Esoteric thought]], [[alchemy]], [[astrology]], and Eastern and [[Ancient Greek philosophy|Greek philosophy]]".<ref name="ReligionsOfWorld" />

According to [[Peter B. Clarke]], NA teaches a certain [[esoteric]] [[apocalypticism]] regarding the imminent [[Age of Aquarius]] which according to the group "will give rise to great pain and suffering at the outset".<ref name="clarke2006" /> It has also been described as an [[Kardecist spiritism|spiritist]] group.<ref name="clarke2006" />