translate English to French: 19th century esotericism is seen by some as completely secularised. Alchemy, magic, astrology and other elements of traditional esotericism had been thoroughly integrated with aspects of modern culture, including the search for causal laws, evolutionism, psychology and the study of religions.
Aux premiers temps du christianisme, les croyants en Jésus- Christ furent contraints d'affronter les religions gnostiques.