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Theosophy - thēŏsˈəfē [Gr.,=divine wisdom], philosophical system having affinities with mysticism and claiming insight into the nature of God and the world through direct knowledge, philosophical speculation, or some physical process. This system of thought differs from many other philosophical positions in that it begins with an assumption


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    Odd Gods: New Religions and the Cult Controversy (Chap. 13 "Theosophy and the Theosophical Societies") » Read Now

    by James R. Lewis. 435 pgs.

    Lewis analyses the characteristics of truly dangerous groups compared to those of the merely unusual but innocuous, and he discusses what people find attractive about membership in minority religions, as well as community suspicions and media hype that lead to misunderstandings. The bulk of the book...
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    America's Communal Utopias ("The Theosophical Communities and Their Ideal of Universal Brotherhood" begins on p. 396) » Read Now

    by Donald E. Pitzer. 538 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    "Brings into sharp focus a hitherto ill-mapped stretch of American social-history terrain. "From The Foreword By Paul Boyer

    A comprehensive look at the religious and secular movements that produced America's most noted communal utopias

    From the Shakers to the Branch Davidians, America's communal...

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    Eastern Spirituality in America: Selected Writings (Chap. V "Theosophy") » Read Now

    by Robert S. Ellwood. 245 pgs.

    An anthology of the basic writings of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Theosophy that have influenced American spirituality.
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    Greek Piety ("Occultism and Theosophy" begins on p. 138) » Read Now

    by Martin Persson Nilsson, Herbert Jennings Rose. 202 pgs.

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