Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 193 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Thierry Alberto, Erica Hills, Henry Craig, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries" by Annie Besant is a scholarly examination of the hidden aspects of Christian teachings, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into concepts of the Gnosis and the Mysteries within Christianity, asserting that many profound truths have been overlooked or simplified for mass consumption. The author aims to explore the complexity of these esoteric teachings, suggesting they were once integral to early Christian beliefs but have faded over time. The opening of this work presents an overview of the necessity for religions, including Christianity, to have a hidden side that caters to varying levels of human understanding and spiritual evolution. Besant emphasizes the importance of esoteric knowledge, arguing that true spiritual teachings can only be fully grasped by those prepared for them. Drawing from historical references and early Christian writings, she begins to outline the existence of these hidden teachings in Christianity, laying the groundwork for a more in-depth exploration of the subject in subsequent chapters. This sets a tone of inquiry into the depth and complexity of faith, suggesting that a restoration of this esoteric knowledge is essential for a deeper understanding of Christian tenets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mysticism Theosophy Christianity -- Miscellanea BP Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 646237 646238 2024-11-11T12:01:43.208521 2023-09-12T05:17:49.803497 text/html text/html 645174 2021-01-25T18:40:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 198369 2021-01-25T18:40:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 293453 2024-11-11T12:02:00.659426 application/epub+zip 298422 2024-11-11T12:01:49.257467 application/epub+zip 279069 2024-11-11T12:01:46.645478 application/epub+zip 612404 2024-11-11T12:02:07.637390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492006 2024-11-11T12:01:57.739418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460367 2022-09-12T12:01:00.510575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458739 2024-11-11T12:01:40.983761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458570 2021-01-04T06:41:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 169873 2021-01-04T06:41:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 458505 2021-01-04T06:41:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169799 2021-01-04T06:41:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 458523 2021-01-04T06:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169656 2021-01-04T06:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23577 2024-11-11T12:02:07.787365 application/rdf+xml 15793 2024-11-11T12:01:47.300500 image/jpeg 3597 2024-11-11T12:01:46.981508 image/jpeg 272397 2024-11-11T12:01:43.253590 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia