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Elementary Theosophy
Excerpt from Elementary Theosophy
To comprehend the significance of great World changes, before Time has fully done his work, is difficult. While mighty events are still in their formative period the future is obscure. But our in ability to outline the future cannot blind us to the unmistakable trend of the evolutionary forces at work. One thing that is clear is that our boasted Christian civilization is the theater in which has been staged the most un-christian war of recorded history and in which human atrocity has reached a point that leaves us vaguely groping for a rational explanation of it. Another obvious fact is that the more than twenty nations involved have been forced into measures and methods before unknown and which wholly transform the recognized function and powers of governments. With these startling facts of re ligious and political significance before us thoughtful people are beginning to ask if we are not upon the threshold of a complete breaking down of modern civilization and the birth of a new order of things, in which direct government by the people throughout the entire world will be coincident with the rise of a universal religion based on the brotherhood of man.
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To comprehend the significance of great World changes, before Time has fully done his work, is difficult. While mighty events are still in their formative period the future is obscure. But our in ability to outline the future cannot blind us to the unmistakable trend of the evolutionary forces at work. One thing that is clear is that our boasted Christian civilization is the theater in which has been staged the most un-christian war of recorded history and in which human atrocity has reached a point that leaves us vaguely groping for a rational explanation of it. Another obvious fact is that the more than twenty nations involved have been forced into measures and methods before unknown and which wholly transform the recognized function and powers of governments. With these startling facts of re ligious and political significance before us thoughtful people are beginning to ask if we are not upon the threshold of a complete breaking down of modern civilization and the birth of a new order of things, in which direct government by the people throughout the entire world will be coincident with the rise of a universal religion based on the brotherhood of man.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- GenresTheosophy
218 pages, Paperback
First published August 20, 2009
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About the author
L.W. Rogers
15 books8 followersLouis William Rogers was an American lecturer and editor who served from 1920 to 1931 as General Secretary and President of the American Theosophical Society in the Theosophical Society based in Adyar. He was a man of great energy and vision, who organized dozens of lodges in the United States.
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November 11, 2011
This book explains the basic tenets of theosophy (the occult) including:
The astral plane (a form of purgatory between reincarnations; Rebirth and Reincarnation; Contact with the dead; and the spiritual evolution of humanity.
I didn't like the book because the author provided very little basis for theosophical beliefs. It felt like he just plucked some ideas out of the air and put them together. He also claimed that Indian people are at a lower level of evoluation than British people, something I found to be very racist. Finally, he provided no ideas for putting theosophical beliefs into practice. There was no explanation of what a theosophist does in practice, and how theosophical beliefs would influence their daily life.
The astral plane (a form of purgatory between reincarnations; Rebirth and Reincarnation; Contact with the dead; and the spiritual evolution of humanity.
I didn't like the book because the author provided very little basis for theosophical beliefs. It felt like he just plucked some ideas out of the air and put them together. He also claimed that Indian people are at a lower level of evoluation than British people, something I found to be very racist. Finally, he provided no ideas for putting theosophical beliefs into practice. There was no explanation of what a theosophist does in practice, and how theosophical beliefs would influence their daily life.
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