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Hidden Wisdom: The Secrets of the Western Esoteric Tradition
From Egyptian mythology to Jewish mysticism, Rome and Greece to the druids and the gnostics, Tim Wallace-Murphy exposes a fascinating lineage of hidden mysteries and secret societies, continuing through the Templars, Rosicrucians, and Freemasons to our modern visionaries. This hidden stream of spirituality and that of sacred knowledge are inseparably entwined to form the s...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
May 1st 2010
by The Disinformation Company
(first published 2010)
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I really loved the first six chapters of this book. They were a well-written, highly informative, and insightful summary of spiritual approaches that existed prior to Christianity. Then I read Chapter 7 and was extremely disappointed. In fact, I was so disappointed that I decided to stop reading the book altogether. Here's my criticism: The first six chapters were written in a largely objective manner, which I appreciated. Then, starting in Chapter 7 the author's strong biases hijack the book in...more
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For any of you out there who are questioning Christian or Judaic beliefs and/or origins, this would be a good book for you. I think the heart of this book is Spirituality, and the effects of it not being present in modern western religions, versus it being plentiful in Eastern religions. This author cites all his resources (for those skeptic religious people out there), and his arguments are very plausible. An excellent read!
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