Isis Unveiled, Volume 2: Theology is a collection of essays by H. P. Blavatsky. It examines religious traditions, dogma, and esoteric symbolism, arguing for a deeper spiritual reading of myth and scripture. Listeners interested in comparative religion and nineteenth-century occult thought may find it rewarding.
For teachers and schools: paste the code into your site or blog.
Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
book cover
Isis Unveiled: A MASTER-KEY TO THE MΏǪǵŧǡƗŧǪ Ljż AƿŕƗŧƿǵ ĵƿŠ MLjŠŧǡƿ SCIENCE AND THEOLOGY. BY H. P. BLAVATSKY, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. “Cecy est un livre de bonne Foy.”—MLjƿǵĵƗƄƿŧ. Vol. II.—THEOLOGY. FOURTH EDITION. NEW YORK: J. W. BOUTON, 706 BROADWAY. LONDON: BERNARD QUARITCH. 1878.
COPYRIGHT, BY J. W. BOUTON. 1877. TROW’S PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING Co., PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS, 205-213 East 12th St., NEW YORK.
TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE Pǡŧżĵŕŧ iv Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson and Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Volume Second. THE “INFALLIBILITY” OF RELIGION. CHAPTER I. THE CHURCH: WHERE IS IT? Church statistics 1 Catholic “miracles” and spiritualistic “phenomena” 4 Christian and Pagan beliefs compared 10 Magic and sorcery practised by Christian clergy 20 Comparative theology a new science 25 Eastern traditions as to Alexandrian Library 27 Roman pontiffs imitators of the Hindu Brahm-âtma 30 Christian dogmas derived from heathen philosophy 33 Doctrine of the Trinity of Pagan origin 45 Disputes between Gnostics and Church Fathers 51 Bloody records of Christianity 53 CHAPTER II. CHRISTIAN CRIMES AND HEATHEN VIRTUES. Sorceries of Catherine of Medicis 55
Readnara
