Contents of Gnosis #16

	#16: Orthodoxy
	"There is a danger in the New Age movement of 'open-mindedness' and 'universality' becoming a new dogma which only serves to separate 'us' who pay lip service to these ideals from 'them' who do not. Far better to be a flexible, open-minded traditionalist than a rigidly doctrinaire liberal." - Ya'qub ibn Yusuf, from the introduction


	Contents		Summer 1990
	1 Editorial 2 News 3 Study Groups 4 Forum 12 Introduction: Back to Basics by Jay Kinney & Ya'qub ibn Yusuf 14 In the Light of Orthodoxy by John Garvey The meaning of orthodoxy and its relationship to esotericism. 18 The Living Tradition of Catacomb Christianity: An Interview with Father Herman by Ya'qub ibn Yusuf The Abbot of the St. Herman Monastery discusses Christian Orthodoxy and the modern world. 26 Readings in Orthodox Spirituality by Anne Barkham & Brother James Barfield Suggested books for a deeper understanding of Orthodoxy. 28 Vladimir Soloviev: Russian Orthodox Apostle of Gnosis & Sophia by Stephan A. Hoeller The intriguing story of a unique Russian mystic. 34 Against Non-Sense: An Interview with Roger Garaudy translated by Ann Weiser The French author and political figure discusses the three "isms" in his life. 38 The Esoteric Orthodoxy of Catholicism by Charles Coulombe Appreciating traditional Catholicism from an esoteric perspective. 44 You Create Your Own Orthodoxy by Jordan Gruber Will New Age philosophy grow to become an orthodoxy? 46 On Orthodoxy: An Interview with Rabbi Shlomo Carlbach by Micha Odenheimer A modern Hasidic Master talks about the power of traditional Judaism. 50 The Esoteric Sacraments: An Inquiry Into the Catholic Mysteries by Charles Upton A look at the seven sacraments from multiple points of view. 54 Book Reviews C.S. Lewis: A Biography by A.N. Wilson Your Word Is Fire: The Hasidic Masters on Contemplative Prayer edited and translated by Arthur Green and Barry W. Holtz Menahem Nahum of Chernobyl: Upright Practices, the Light of the Eyes translated and introduced by Arthur Green The Death of Merlin: Arthurian Myth and Alchemy by Walter Johannes Stein The White Cutter: A Novel of the Middle Ages by David Pownall Sacralizing the Secular: The Renaissance Origins of Modernity by Stephen A. McKnight Divine Disenchantment: Deconverting from New Religions by Janet Liebman Jacobs Pagan Grace by Ginette Paris The Rebirth of Witchcraft by Doreen Valiente Heart of the Koran by Lex Hixon Arthur and the Sovereignty of Britain by Caitlin Matthews Magical Tales: The Story-Telling Tradition by R.J. Stewart Legendary Britain: An Illustrated Journey by R.J. Stewart and John Matthews Knights by Deirdre Headon God Is a Trauma: Vicarious Religion and Soul-Making by Greg Mogenson Spinoza and Other Heretics: The Marrano of Reason by Yirmiyahu Yovel Spinoza and Other Heretics: The Adventure of Immanence by Yirmiyahu Yovel Mercurius - or, the Marriage of Heaven & Earth by Patrick Harpur The Secret of the Runes by Guido von List, edited, introduced, and translated by Stephen E. Flowers The Galdrabok: An Icelandic Grimoire edited and translated by Stephen E. Flowers At the Well of Wyrd: A Handbook of Runic Divination by Edred Thorsson (Stephen E. Flowers) Rune Might: Secret Practices of the German Rune Magicians by Edred Thorsson (Stephen E. Flowers) A Book of Troth by Edred Thorsson (Stephen E. Flowers) What is Self? A Study of the Spiritual Journey in Terms of Consciousness by Bernadette Roberts The Stormy Search for the Self by Christina and Stanislav Grof Walking Through Walls: Practical Esoteric Psychology by Will Parfitt Manitou: The Sacred Landscape of New England's Native Civilization by James W. Mavor, Jr. and Byron E. Dix The Arkana Dictionary of New Perspectives by Stuart Holroyd Santeria: The Religion - A Legacy of Faith, Rites, and Magic by Migene Gonzalez-Wippler Why Does God Allow Suffering? And Other Essays on the Spiritual Quest by Robert Powell 67 The GNOSIS Office Soundtrack

#16: Orthodoxy

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