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Tag Archives: Christian Messianism
those dodgy heretics: mystic encounters of the third kind
The heretics who dodged the inconvenient texts of Scripture by allegory and symbolism relied ultimately on mysticism. Not all mystics of course were heretics; it seemed to depend on which texts they dodged. But the basic theory of mysticism was … Continue reading
Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Alumbrados, Alumbrados burned in Catholic Spain, Bohemian Adamites, Christian Messianism, Christian mysticism, Christian mystics, English Ranters, French Libertines, Gary Cooper, harpo marx, jack benny, Matthew Fox, Pietists persecuted, Quakerism, Sandro Botticelli, The Ranters, The Zohar, Theodore Roszak
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M is for messianic: when the saints come floating in
Messianism is the second great heretical tendency, following quickly on the heels, nipping at the ankles of puritanism. The first disciples of Christ held several extravagant notions popular among the persecuted jews of his time. In particular, they believed, Christ … Continue reading
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Tagged benny hill, Christian Messianism, Chrsitian puritanism, Council of Ephesus, Council of Laodicea, Danny kaye, Destruction of the Second Temple, Jewish Revolt 70 A.D., Johannine tradition, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Marty Feldman, Messianism, The Book of Apocalypse, The Last Judgement, Vespasian destruction of the Second Temple
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