Category Archives: Christianity

Book Review: The American Religion by Harold Bloom

Posted on February 3, 2011 by XIX

An extremely interesting and insightful work that delves deep into the American religious subconscious. A must read for anyone! (Buy on Amazon.com) From Publisher’s Weekly: “Without knowing it, American worshipers have moved away from Christianity and now embrace pre-Christian Gnosticism, … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict XVI’s Christmas Prayer

Posted on December 25, 2010 by XIX

“[God] Grant us the grace of true brotherhood. Help us to become like you [Christ]. Help us to recognize your face in others who need our assistance,” he said. “And help us to live together with you as brothers and … Continue reading →

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Does Thelema need an ecclesiastical hierarchy? (with my thoughts on how Crowley got it wrong)

Posted on December 14, 2010 by XIX

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. This is an expansion of a discussion I began on Twitter. I posited the following open question: Do you believe that there is an actual need for an ecclesiastical hierarchy … Continue reading →

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Aleister Crowley and Jude 1:12-13

Posted on December 3, 2010 by XIX

“These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Christ by Alex Grey

Posted on November 17, 2010 by XIX

“I come from the undivided.”-Jesus Christ, Gospel of Thomas

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Issa by Nicolas Roerich

Posted on November 16, 2010 by XIX

“At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.”-Mark 1:12-13

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