PHILADELPHIA -- Christ-centered alternatives to dance-until-dawn parties known for their loud techno music are growing more popular, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Club Worship, a Christian rave nightclub, opened two years ago in the Philadelphia area. The club doesn't allow smoking, alcohol, drugs or sexual activity.
"Beyond the distractions of drugs and promiscuity, here young people communicate their souls closer to God - all while getting their groove on," the club's owner, Jeff Stoltzfus, told the newspaper.
While Christian raves haven't yet hit mainstream, they are starting to appear on the outskirts of such cities as Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Detroit, according to the Inquirer.
Planet Jesus, a group of DJs from Pennsylvania communities and College Park, Md., has hosted two raves since January.
"I truly believe that God can use this kind of music," DJ Erik Sellin, 29, told the paper. "I mean, God created music. It's man who corrupts what we were divinely given."
