"Where Sin Abounded, Grace Did Much More Abound" Romans 5:20
The kabbalists made the fantastic claim that their mystical teachings derived from the Garden of Eden. This suggests that Kabbalah conveys our original nature: the unbound awareness of Adam and Eve. We have lost this nature, the most ancient tradition, as the inevitable consequence of tasking the fruit of knowledge, the price of maturity and… Continue reading In the Garden
The above picture shows the following quote from "Inner Christianity" by Richard Smoley (emphasis mine): During the fourteenth century Eastern Orthodoxy saw a climatic debate about the nature of knowledge within its ranks. The ancient tradition, supported by a monk named Gregory Palamas, held that gnosis transcends reason and is thus the highest form of… Continue reading Esotericism: Embracing Old Tradition
I've started re-reading a book by Richard Smoley, "Inner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition." Although he goes into greater detail about this concept, the key to a beginner's understanding of Mary Magdalene's supposed possession by and deliverance from seven demons can be summed up by Smoley's words here: "[The] central theme [of Gnosticism]… Continue reading The Seven Veils and Illumination
Diary of a Christian Mystic 