Divine Light and Fire

Experiencing Esoteric Christianity

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Divine Light and Fire
Peter Roche de Coppens
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Divine Light and Fire

Experiencing Esoteric Christianity

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A breakthrough treatment of the intimate connections between the inner and outer dimensions of Christianity. The author explores the psychological, physical and spiritual aspects of a tradition often lived either from the esoteric or from the exoteric but rarely from both dimensions. The authentic traditions of Christian hermenticism, alchemy, and mysticism are shown to be in harmony with traditional teaching and worship.

In the works of the author, 'There is nothing wrong with the "body" of Christianity and even less with its "spirit". Rather, the problem lies with its "soul"... with the explanations and interpretations that are given regarding its images, symbols, and rituals. The central objective of this work is simply to lead us to realize experientially that Christianity does contact in reality the practical life and shows the way of fulfilling our purpose and destiny in this world.'

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First Sentence

"Today, you and I are privileged to live in very remarkable times, but this last decade of the twentieth century is remarkable, ironically, because it is a particularly troubled time."

Table of Contents

Preface Page xi
Introduction Page 1
1. Christianity in the New Era: The Spiritual Life in Contemporary Society Page 8
2. The Christian Church: Temple of the Holy Spirit Page 22
3. The Christian Mystery Tradition: Exoteric and Esoteric Aspects Page 33
4. Sacred Language: Symbols, Images, and Archetypes Page 50
5. The Seven Sacraments: Their Spiritual Nature and Dynamics Page 60
Baptism Page 66
Chrismation or Confirmation Page 72
Penitence Page 77
Absolution Page 80
Communion Page 91
Holy Orders Page 116
Matrimony Page 138
Conclusion Page 151
Appendix A. The Human Psyche Page 157
Appendix B. The Tree of Life and the Psychospiritual Centers Page 164
Appendix C. The Consciousness Checklist Page 167
Notes Page 170
Bibliography Page 172

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [172]-174).

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Shaftesbury, Rockport, Mass

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Dewey Decimal Class
200
Library of Congress
BR121.2 .R553 1992

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Pagination
174 p. ;
Number of pages
174

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OL1659488M
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1852302623
LCCN
91222123
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3446471
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1395706

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