This book was previously published under the title: The Great Misunderstanding<\/p>\n
Christianity in the Light of Theosophy
\nDick JPKok grew up in a non-religious but socially very active family, where the leaders of the emerging Socialism in the Netherlands met. Moved by the war violence in his time, he went in search of the deeper meaning and coherence of life in his twenties. His upbringing turned out to be a perfect basis to read the Bible with a fresh, unbiased view. And not only the Bible, but also the basic books of other religions, such as the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Tao Teh King and later the Bhagavad-Gita.
\nWhoever reads these books without choosing one religion, discovers the similarities, the deeper common core in all those religions. Dick JP Kok constantly tried, from his social background, to make these deeper insights that he found socially applicable.
\nIn 1946 he became a member of the Theosophical Society, where the common core of all religions, the Theo-sophia, is studied intensively. From 1958 to 1985 he led this Society, gave countless lectures, developed courses that were followed by many thousands of students.
\nThis book The esoteric background of Christianity consists of a series of lectures, meditations, which he gave to a group of young people. They had asked him for this because he spoke to them about 'your Bible', while these young people had never read the Bible at home.
\nStichting ISIS, once founded by Dick JP Kok, wants to give other, especially young people, the opportunity with this book to read the truly valuable Holy books in this world with the same fresh perspective, just as unprejudiced and to understand them in their esoteric meaning. With the thought in mind that you only understand something if you live by it.<\/p>\n
Table of contents:<\/u>
\n1. THEOSOPHY AND CHRISTIANITY
\nThe Genealogy of Jesus. The Apostolic Symbol. The Mystical Prayer. The Sacraments.
\nCrucifixion and Resurrection
\n2. THEOSOPHICAL MEDITATIONS ON THE BIBLE
\nBecoming or Creation.
\nUniversal Unity<\/i>
\nThe shadow image of the Gods.
\nSpecialization<\/i>
\nThe Garden of Eden
\nInnocence<\/i>
\nThe Serpent and the Fruit
\nAwakening self-awareness<\/i>
\nThe Death of Abel
\nConcentration on the phenomena<\/i>
\nChaos and Responsibility
\nAfter us the flood?<\/i>
\nPromises for the Future
\nThe Messengers \/Advent<\/i>
\nThree Kings?
\nInitiation<\/i>
\nJacob \u2013 Israel
\nTwelve tribes<\/i>
\nLiving in a Desert
\nMan in the present world<\/i>
\nThe promised land
\nThe idealism in man<\/i>
\nThe Kingdom
\nThe materially and spiritually dominant man<\/i>
\nHistory or Myth
\nCrucifixion and resurrection, even now<\/i>
\nThe Road to Damascus
\nThe lightning strike<\/i>
\nThe Acts of the Apostles
\nTheory and practice<\/i>
\nIs Christ Coming Again?
\nIf man wills it<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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