Eclectic and esoteric religions and belief systems

Since the early 1990s there have been various movements designed to encourage 'masculine spirituality'.

Christians are fighting a spiritual war against an enemy whose power most don't understand.

This volume offers an accessible investigation of the Naassene discourse embedded in the anonymous Refutation of All Heresies (completed about 222 CE), in order to understand the theology and ritual life of the Naassene Christian movement in the late second and early third centuries CE.

This book provides a new sociological account of contemporary religious phenomena such as channelling, holistic healing, meditation and divination, which are usually classed as part of a New Age Movement.

A guide to ancient beliefs including instructions for magic and spellcasting*; Describes the arcane rituals, ancient beliefs, and secret rites of the Welsh Marches, including those of the Sin Eaters, Eye Biters, and Spirit Hunters*; Shares extracts from ancient texts stored in the archives of the National Museum of Wales, along with many original photographs of related artifacts*; Includes a Grimoire of the Welsh Marches, a wide collection of spells and magical workings along with practical instruction on crafting and castingIn this collaboration between a Druid and a witchcraft researcher, Jon G.

This title was first published in 2003.

The study of ethnology or 'Volkskunde' in Austria has had a troubled past.

Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II.

This volume is the first comprehensive examination of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive iconoclasts.

Winner of the IAJS Book Award 2023 for Best Theoretical BookTraditionally, alchemy has been understood as a precursor to the science of chemistry but from the vantage point of the human spirit, it is also a discipline that illuminates the human soul.

The contributors to this volume describe the many facets shamanism and depth psychology have in common: animal symbolism; recognition of the reality of the collective unconscious; and healing rituals that put therapist and patient in touch with transpersonal powers.

If we are to believe sensationalist media coverage, Satanism is, at its most benign, the purview of people who dress in black, adorn themselves with skull and pentagram paraphernalia, and listen to heavy metal.

This edited volume explores the dialogue between art and music with that of mystical currents at the turn of the twentieth century.

*; Includes never-before-published material from LaVey, including transcripts from his never-released ';Hail Satan!

Widely popularized images of unobtainable and damaging feminine ideals can be a cause of profound disjunction between women and their bodies.

First published in 1938, this title presents the greater part of the 1933 Gifford Lectures in natural theology, given by Edwyn Bevan.

Design and Spirituality examines the philosophical context of our current situation and its implications for design.

Grappling with theological issues raised by abuse, this book argues that the Church should be challenged, and ministered to, by survivors.

The Hindu thinker Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was and remains an important figure both within India, and in the West, where he was notable for preaching Vedanta.

The Gnostic World is an outstanding guide to Gnosticism, written by a distinguished international team of experts to explore Gnostic movements from the distant past until today.

This scarce antiquarian book is a reprint of the original.

Honour and Embrace Wiccan Tradition Every Day of the YearThe Wiccan Almanac invites you to celebrate eight Wiccan festivals across the year: Imbolc, spring equinox, Beltane, summer solstice, Lammas/Lughnasadh, autumn equinox, Samhain, and winter solstice.

This book explores the impact and contribution of post-theories in the field of Christian feminist theology.

This collection offers new perspectives on the study of science and religion, bringing together articles that highlight the differences between epistemological systems and call into question the dominant narrative of modern science.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

This text is designed to serve as a primary source reader.

Using in-depth examples of 'magical' practice such as exorcisms, love rites, alchemy and the transformation of humans into divine beings, this lively volume demonstrates that the word 'magic' was used widely in late antique texts as part of polemics against enemies and sometimes merely as a term for other people's rituals.

Tauchen Sie ein in die mystische Welt der drei einflussreichsten Geheimgesellschaften der Geschichte.

First published in 1999.

From the shelves of mainstream bookstores and the pages of teen magazines, to popular films and television series, contemporary culture at the turn of the twenty-first century has been fascinated with teenage identity and the presence of magic and the occult.

From the bestselling author of Fingerprints of the Gods, and creator of the explosive Netflix series, Ancient Apocalypse____________________________________'Supernatural: of or relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws.

Exploring religious and spiritual changes which have been taking place among Indigenous populations in Australia and New Zealand, this book focuses on important changes in religious affiliation in census data over the last 15 years.

As religion and politics become ever more intertwined, relationships between religion and political parties are of increasing global political significance.

Throughout history, magic has been as widely and passionately practiced as religion.

The Routledge History of Witchcraft is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary study of the belief in witches from antiquity to the present day, providing both an introduction to the subject of witchcraft and an overview of the on-going debates.

A year-long collection of spells and rituals for harnessing the magical power of each day from the author of the Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells.

An in-depth collection of ancient spells and magic practices drawn from rare and newly discovered texts *; Presents more than 600 magical prescriptions for healing and protection from both pagan and Christian sources *; Examines the practice of diagnosing illness through magic and explores ancient beliefs about curses and other evil spells and about devils, demons, and ghosts *; Includes spells from the heavily guarded gypsy tradition of magic and healing, drawn from newly discovered materials Since the beginning of history, people have sought remedies for the many ills that have beset them, from illnesses afflicting the body to threats posed by evil and hostile individuals.

Everyday, we come into contact with many relatively harmless substances that could, at certain concentrations, be toxic.

This title was first published in 2001: From Sacred Text to Internet addresses two key issues affecting the global spread of religion: first, the impact of new media on the ways in which religious traditions present their messages, and second, the global relocation of religions in novel geographical and social settings.

The Secret Source reveals the actual occult doctrines that gave birth to The Law of Attraction and later inspired the media phenomenon known as The Secret.

A touching and thought-provoking account of how a woman explored a spectrum of religionsancient and newand ended up, unexpectedly, becoming a bona fide witch.

In Colonial Transactions Florence Bernault moves beyond the racial divide that dominates colonial studies of Africa.

Die Grundsteinmeditation bildet das Fundament des in der Weihnachtstagung 1923/24 errichteten «geistigen Goetheanum».

Joining insights from social science and philosophy, this book offers a nuanced view on the discourse of evil, which has been on the rise in the West in recent years.

Cults examines the history and current status of cults across the United States, Europe, and East Asia.