num_pages: 224
description: Theosophia traces the long-hidden esoteric stream of Christian gnostic theosophy, revealing a “chivalric” religion of the Holy Spirit at the heart of Christianity. It shows that all three major branches of Christianity bear within them interrelated esoteric traditions. A deeply affirmative book, Theosophia introduces wholly unexpected aspects of Christian tradition. Whereas mainstream Christianity seems “anti-nature,” Christian theosophy affirms a profound nature-mysticism; whereas mainstream Christianity seems anti-erotic, Christian theosophy affirms a powerful religious eroticism; and whereas mainstream Christianity is portrayed as rigidly patriarchal, Christian theosophy affirms a mysticism founded in the divine Sophia, the feminine personification of wisdom. Theosophia reveals hidden dimensions of our spiritual heritage that speak directly to our current social, ecological, and religious crises.
language: English
title: Theosophia: Hidden Dimensions of Christianity
titlecomplete: Theosophia: Hidden Dimensions of Christianity
genres: Theology, Religion, Spirituality, Gnosticism, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Lindisfarne Books