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
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The Seven Veils and Illumination
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 