Tag Archives: Gnosticism

Astrological Portrait of an Artist

Posted on May 5, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Leonardo da Vinci This is the man on whom everyone in the present has ‘blamed’ for a heretical concept from the distant past. It would be foolish to tackle this misunderstanding without understanding the man first. As usual, I will … Continue reading →

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Cornelius the Centurion

Posted on July 14, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Acts 10:3 – The Angel appears to Cornelius the Centurion Blame it on a blind spot, if you will: I had forgotten that the whole chapter of Acts 10 is devoted to Cornelius. This is the same Centurion that is … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s in the Detail(s)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lucifer Popular television shows and graphic novels account for the recent revival of the Devil in the form of Lucifer. He is the ‘light bringer’ and as such shows up in Enoch as Samael, the leader of the guardian angels … Continue reading →

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Hal Lindsey: Prophet or Scaremonger?

Posted on April 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Satan is Alive and Well on Planet Earth Even the title of this book is fraught with fear. But sometimes that’s the only way people will wake up to the Truth. They have to be scared out of their wits. … Continue reading →

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Beliefs: What Do I Know?

Posted on March 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Question Yesterday, at our Faith and Science group, we got into a discussion about “when do our beliefs turn into certainties?” As always, when we try to approach these things from an intellectual point-of-view, our inquiries fail to reach … Continue reading →

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The Universe: God’s Body?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by cdsmiller17

God’s Footstool Our schooled version of God suggests that Earth is His footstool. That’s nice…it definitely puts us in our place. But if you take away the religious confusion and focus on the real meaning, you’ll get a different perspective. … Continue reading →

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A Question of Evil

Posted on September 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

This article was prompted by a Richard Rohr Meditation that I got in my inbox this morning. In it, he discusses how systemic evil is in life. Evil only succeeds by disguising itself as good. Dom Hélder Câmara (1909-1999) was … Continue reading →

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Colin Bloy

Posted on August 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

International Man of History I had the impression last night, after I thought what I might write today, that Colin likes my allusion to Austen Powers: International Man of Mystery, as he had a real life role as a spiritual … Continue reading →

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The Rosy Cross

Posted on August 16, 2017 by cdsmiller17

My daughter, Amy, attempted to recreate the drawing I had been previously given as a symbol of my spiritual lineage. The roses should have been a bud, a primrose and a fully mature one. But she has captured the essence … Continue reading →

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Order of the Rose Cross

Posted on May 1, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Just when you thought it was safe to read about the past again, a new insight rears its beautiful head. Forbidden Faith In Chapter 7 (Rosicrucianism and the Great Lodges) of the above-noted book, I came across a quote which … Continue reading →

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