The Golden Thread: The Ageless Wisdom of the Western Mystery TraditionsQuest Books, 1. 4. 2014 - 212 strán (strany) The Golden Thread traces the interconnectedness of esoteric wisdom in the Western world, from classical antiquity to contemporary Europe and America. Joscelyn Godwin lends personal perspective to an arrangement of text that is historical and wisdom that is timeless, creating a source of inspiration that calls us to action in our everyday spiritual practice. Every chapter, therefore, makes reference to some aspect of contemporary life and issues of immediate concern. Elegantly written and not without irony and humor, readers will appreciate the non-threatening tone of Godwin’s writing, which is not meant to preach or convert but rather inform the public on an often baffling field. Educated readers who are curious about the esoteric and mystery traditions and interested in finding surprising, new approaches to subjects that veer away from the trends of current thought will be particularly drawn to this book. |
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... church , which , claiming spiritual hegemony over the entire planet , tried to institute what historian Paul Johnson has called a " total society . " It was the first attempt at totalitarianism as we know it : the church claimed the ...
... church , which , claiming spiritual hegemony over the entire planet , tried to institute what historian Paul Johnson has called a " total society . " It was the first attempt at totalitarianism as we know it : the church claimed the ...
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... churches.1 More privately , Gemistos met with the Florentine humanists , 2 to whom he explained his vision of a " primordial theology " ( prisca theologia ) periodically revealed to the pagan world . His lineage of the ancient ...
... churches.1 More privately , Gemistos met with the Florentine humanists , 2 to whom he explained his vision of a " primordial theology " ( prisca theologia ) periodically revealed to the pagan world . His lineage of the ancient ...
Strana 5
... church proclaimed it dogma . Although always skeptical when told what I must believe , I have no difficulty in principle with this concept , on which I will enlarge in chapter 2. It seems quite feasible that a person's physical body ...
... church proclaimed it dogma . Although always skeptical when told what I must believe , I have no difficulty in principle with this concept , on which I will enlarge in chapter 2. It seems quite feasible that a person's physical body ...
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... Church for fifteen hundred years or more before it was pushed aside by more glamorous types of music , then discarded altogether . The calming , healing , and uplifting power of unaccompanied chant is intuitively felt by the soul , just ...
... Church for fifteen hundred years or more before it was pushed aside by more glamorous types of music , then discarded altogether . The calming , healing , and uplifting power of unaccompanied chant is intuitively felt by the soul , just ...
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... Church and Bible had instilled in them. Dionysius, for example, wrote a companion volume to his Celestial Hierarchy in which he defended the ecclesiastical hierarchy of bishops, priests, and deacons on the grounds that it reflected the ...
... Church and Bible had instilled in them. Dionysius, for example, wrote a companion volume to his Celestial Hierarchy in which he defended the ecclesiastical hierarchy of bishops, priests, and deacons on the grounds that it reflected the ...
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The Power of the Egregore | 47 |
The Meddling God 55 I | 55 |
The Negative Theology | 65 |
The Pagan Renaissance | 95 |
The Philosophers Dilemma | 103 |
Inner Alchemy | 113 |
The Religion of Art | 123 |
Wise Men from the East | 133 |
The End of the Thread? | 143 |
NOTES | 153 |
INDEX | 193 |
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The Golden Tread: The Ageless Wisdom of the Western Mystery Traditions Joscelyn Godwin Obmedzený náhľad - 2007 |
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