Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations
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Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations

  1. 370 pages
  2. English
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Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations

About this book

"Ancient Mysteries and Modern Revelations" explores ancient mythologies and modern religious beliefs in the light of contemporary scientific knowledge. From the religions of ancient Greece and Egypt to the Bible and Buddhism, Colville searches far and wide for answers and explanations to the world's spiritual mysteries. This book is highly recommended for those with an interest in religion and spirituality, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Bibles Under Modern Searchlight", "Rivers of Life or Faiths of Man in All Lands", "Ancient and Modern Ideas of Revelation-Its Sources and Agencies", "Various Spiritual Elements in the Bible and Classic Literature", "Creation Legends-How Ancient is Humanity on this Planet?-Hindu Chronology", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition designed for a modern audience. This book was first published in 1910.

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Information

Publisher
White Press
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781473334489
eBook ISBN
9781473342712
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Collections
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Dedication to Halley’s Comet.
  4. Contents
  5. Author’s Foreword.
  6. I. Bibles Under Modern Searchlight
  7. II. Rivers of Life or Faiths of Man in All Lands
  8. III. Ancient and Modern Ideas of Revelation—Its Sources and Agencies
  9. IV. Various Spiritual Elements in the Bible and Classic Literature
  10. V. Creation Legends—How Ancient is Humanity on this Planet?—Hindu Chronology
  11. VI. Egypt and Its Wonders: Literally and Mystically Considered
  12. VII. The Philosophy of Ancient Greece—The School of Pythagoras—The Delphic Mysteries
  13. VIII. Apollonius of Tyana
  14. IX. Five Varieties of Yoga—Union of Eastern and Western Philosophy
  15. X. Ezekiel’s Wheel—What it Signifies—Astrology in Prophecy
  16. XI. Emanuel Swedenborg and His Doctrine of Correspondences
  17. XII. The Book of Exodus—Its Practical and Esoteric Teachings
  18. XIII. The Story of the Passover and the Pillar of Fire in the Wilderness
  19. XIV. The Message of Buddhism—Purity and Philanthropy
  20. XV. Magic in Europe in the Middle Ages—Its Connection with Mysterious Healing and Marvellous Deliverances
  21. XVI. Ancient Magic and Modern Therapeutics—Paracelsus and Von Helmont
  22. XVII. Jeanne D’Arc, the Maid of Orleans
  23. XVIII. Andrew Jackson Davis, a Nineteenth Century Seer—A Glimpse at His Philosophy
  24. XIX. Bible Symbolism—Aaron’s Breastplate and Other Typical Ornaments and Emblems—The Moral Influence of Beauty and the Significance of Color
  25. XX. Life and Matter—The Latest Views on Evolution—Position of Sir Oliver Lodge
  26. XXI. The Law of Seven and the Law of Unity
  27. XXII. Spiritualism and the Deepening of Spiritual Life
  28. XXIII. The Esoteric Teachings of the Gnostics—The Divine Feminine
  29. XXIV. Halley’s Comet—Its History and Portent—Visible in 1910