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Esoteric Christianity, or the Lesser Mysteries
Annie Besant · Theosophy · 1901
14 chapters
Annie Besant's Theosophical reading of Christianity — that the gospel narrative, the sacraments, and the doctrine of the Atonement are the outward face of an inner mystery-tradition descended from the Egyptian and Greek mysteries.
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Contents
- 1Chapter I: The Hidden Side of Religions
- 2Chapter II: The Hidden Side of Christianity
- 3Chapter III: The Hidden Side of Christianity (continued)
- 4Chapter IV: The Historical Jesus
- 5Chapter V: The Mythic Christ
- 6Chapter VI: The Mystic Christ
- 7Chapter VII: The Atonement
- 8Chapter VIII: Resurrection and Ascension
- 9Chapter IX: The Trinity
- 10Chapter X: Prayer
- 11Chapter XI: The Forgiveness of Sins
- 12Chapter XII: Sacraments
- 13Chapter XIII: Sacraments (continued)
- 14Chapter XIV: Revelation
