The Most Holy Trinosophia
Author | : Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University Arthur Versluis |
Publisher | : SteinerBooks |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1994-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780880109734 |
ISBN-13 | : 0880109734 |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Most Holy Trinosophia written by Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University Arthur Versluis and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1994-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theosophia traces the long-hidden esoteric stream of Christian gnostic theosophy, revealing a "chivalric" religion of the Holy Spirit at the heart of Christianity. It shows that all three major branches of Christianity bear within them interrelated esoteric traditions. A deeply affirmative book, Theosophia introduces wholly unexpected aspects of Christian tradition. Where mainstream Christianity seems "anti-nature," Christian theosophy affirms a profound nature-mysticism; where it seems anti-erotic, theosophy affirms a powerful religious eroticism; and where it is portrayed as rigidly patriarchal, theosophy affirms a mysticism founded in the divine Sophia, the feminine personification of wisdom. Theosophia reveals hidden dimensions of our spiritual heritage that speak directly to our current social, ecological, and religious crises.