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Reproduction of the original: Esoteric Christianity by Annie Besant
Author : Annie Besant
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,40 MB
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752374160
Reproduction of the original: Esoteric Christianity by Annie Besant
Author : Richard Smoley
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,96 MB
Release : 2002-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1570628106
An eye-opening introduction to the complex world of esoteric Christianity—perfect for the general reader This guide to mystical and esoteric Christianity speaks from a nonsectarian point of view, unearthing insights from the whole of the Christian tradition, orthodox and heretical, famous and obscure. The esoteric tradition has traditionally searched for meanings that would yield a deeper inner knowledge of the divine. While traditional Christianity draws a timeline from Adam's Fall to the Day of Judgment, the esoteric often sees time as folding in on itself, bringing every point to the here and now. While the Church fought bitterly over dogma, the esoteric borrowed freely from other traditions—Kabbalah, astrology, and alchemy—in their search for metaphors of inner truth. Rather than basing his book around exponents of esoteric doctrine, scholar Richard Smoley concentrates on the questions that are of interest to every searching Christian. How can one attain direct spiritual experience? What does "the Fall" really tell us about coming to terms with the world we live in? Can we find salvation in everyday life? How can we ascend, spiritually, through the various levels of existence? What was Christ's true message to humankind? From the Gospel of Thomas to A Course in Miracles, from the Jesus Prayer to alchemy and Tarot, from Origen to Dante to Jung, Richard Smoley sheds the light of an alternative Christianity on these issues and more.
Author : Robert Ellwood
Publisher : Quest Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 22,13 MB
Release : 2014-01-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 083563096X
The two symbols at the heart of Christian belief -- the Cross and the Grail -- represent the two faces of contemporary Christianity. The Cross is its outward face -- masculine, public, exalted. The Grail is its hidden or esoteric face -- magical, feminine, sought by many, but found only by those who are able to ask the right questions. In this inspiring and practical book, Robert Ellwood examines ways of making Christian belief vital and responsive to contemporary life, now and for the future. Drawing on the teachings of Theosophy and of the Liberal Catholic Church, as well as the themes and motifs of medieval romance, Ellwood shows Christian practice at its most profound to be a philosophical, meditative, and mystical path well in keeping with the Ancient Wisdom Tradition.
Author : Rebecca Nottingham
Publisher : Theosis Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0966496043
Detailed, practical application of the Fourth Way system of psychological self-awareness and the process of living from higher levels of consciousness. The Teaching is a specific methodology for the perennial wisdom from Christianity and other religions on the "purification of the heart". Based in part on actual teaching transcripts, this book offers a rare opportunity for readers to apply.
Author : Abraham Joshua Heschel
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,21 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780943358482
Offers insights that speak to the essence of prayer.
Author : Robin Amis
Publisher : Praxis Research Institute
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 20,29 MB
Release : 2003-06-13
Category : Occultism
ISBN : 9781872292397
This book presents the esoteric original core of Christianity, with its concern for illuminating and healing the inner life of the individual. It is a bridge to the often difficult doctrines of the early church fathers, explains their spiritual psychology, and provides new insights for studying and following the spiritual path outside a monastery.
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 14,47 MB
Release : 2021-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004445927
Apocryphal traditions, often shared by Jews and Christians, have played a significant role in the history of both religions. The 26 essays in this volume show how such traditions were elaborated in literatures, liturgies, figurative arts and mythology, in regions ranging from Ethiopia to Italy.
Author : William Kingsland
Publisher : Health Research Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 17,51 MB
Release : 1996-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780787304997
1895 Or: Theosophy & Christian Doctrine. "That which is called the Christian Religion existed among the ancients, and never did not exist, from the beginning of the human race until Christ came in the flesh, at which time the true religion which alread.
Author : Con Trong Bui
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 43,24 MB
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1977219446
Esoteric Christianity Made Simple is a thought-provoking, inspiring look at the Christian Bible, presenting ideas and context that are not what typical Christians usually hear or read. Those who are open-minded will find this book to be entirely different from their concept of Christianity, but any reader can understand and appreciate the explanations and insights. Esoteric Christianity Made Simple challenges long-held beliefs about topics from the Creation of Man to the Last Supper, focusing on the deeper, metaphorical meanings of the parables and stories in the Bible. Whether or not you consider yourself to be religious or a Christian, this compelling examination of what the Bible is really saying can awaken any reader to a new spiritual reality.
Author : Annie Besant
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 34,74 MB
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
The author Besant's goal is to restore the secret truth behind the Christian doctrine in mysterious Christianity. In the early centuries A.D., after increasingly strict hierarchies began to bury these truths, only a few fellow practitioners knew about them, and they communicated them privately, usually in obscure language. With the growing public interest in the Gnostic Gospels and the mystery of Christianity, this extraordinary book first published by Besant in 1901 attracted new attention.