Contents of Gnosis #12

	#12: Sects & Schisms
	"Some religious groups may exhibit one or two of the common characteristics of so-called cults, such as a specialized group jargon or odd rituals or heavy demands on members' time, but the same could be said of most corporations or family businesses as well!" - Jay Kinney, from the introduction


	Contents		Summer 1989
	1 Editorial 2 News 3 Forum 6 Study Groups 7 Introduction: The Joy of Sects by Jay Kinney 8 The Three Faces of Satan by Chas Clifton A close look at the "Satanism Scare" and its accusers. 20 Wandering Bishops by Stephan A. Hoeller Do the hundreds of bishops outside of Papal control hold the key to a new sacramental Christianity? 26 The Modern Rosicrucians by Christopher McIntosh A fascinating history of 20th century Rosicrucian groups. 33 The GNOSIS Interview: The Imperator of AMORC by Jay Kinney and Tim O'Neill A talk with Gary L. Stewart, head of the largest modern Rosicrucian group. 36 Hubbard's Ladder by Tom Joyce Are Scientology's "technologies of transformation" worth a second look? 44 Shootout at the Circle 7 Koran by Peter Lamborn Wilson The unique story of Noble Drew Ali and the Moorish Science Temple. 50 Hasidism by Lawrence Sutin An overview of the Jewish sect's road from mystical heresy to orthodoxy. 55 The Swedenborgian Church by Jim Lawrence The exoteric journey of Swedenborg's esoteric teachings. 62 What's So Secret About The Secret Doctrine? by Jay Williams a skeptical look at H.P. Blavatsky's groundbreaking Theosophical book. 66 Book Reviews The Illuminati Connection by Prof. Illuminatus The Coming of the Cosmic Christ by Matthew Fox Reinventing Eve: Modern Woman in Search of Herself by Kim Chernin Lady of the Beasts: Ancient Images of the Goddess and Her Sacred Animals by Buffie Johnson Adam, Eve, and the Serpent by Elaine Pagels The Neoplatonic Writings of Numenius collected and translated by Kenneth Guthrie Porphyry: Selected Works translated by Thomas Taylor Jung: A Biography by Gerhard Wehr, translated by David M. Weeks The Choice is Always Ours edited by Dorothy Berkley Phillips, Elizabeth Boyden Howes, and Lucille M. Nixon Returning: A Spiritual Journey by Dan Wakefield Advanced Magical Arts by R.J. Stewart The Book of Divine Magic by Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea The Celtic Tree Oracle: A System of Divination by Liz and Colin Murray

#12: Sects & Schisms

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