Christ, Psychotherapy and Magic - A Christian Appreciation of Occultism - Hardcover

Duncan, Anthony D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0042020018 ISBN 13: 9780042020013

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 1969

Synopsis

The Christ, Psychotherapy and Magic is a Christian priest's appreciation of occultism, with a particular focus on the Qabalah. Far from condemning occult thinking, he finds it has much common ground with the Christian perspective and contemporary developments in psychotherapy. Drawing on the works of Dion Fortune, Gareth Knight and others, he appraises the theology and assumptions of occultists and examines how Christian mysticism coheres with the Tree of Life. While his ideas may be challenging and thought-provoking for many occultists as well as for many Christians, his spectrum is broad and his criticisms carefully considered. He also provides a lucid overview of the Tree of Life which makes the book an incredibly valuable introduction to the Qabalah, especially as a guide for aspiring Christian Qabalists. Originally published in 1969, this book came about through Anthony Duncan's friendship with occultist Gareth Knight, and directly inspired Knight's major work Experience of the Inner Worlds. "Now at least one clergyman has got the point and in this book urges his fellow Christians not to dismiss occultism either as a cranky fad or as 'a black art'." - The Guardian

About this title

Product Description:

A Christian appreciation of occultism. Good chapters on the Qabalah, & psychosynthesis. no dw, odd foxing to end papers

Review:

'Now at least one clergyman has got the point and in this book urges his fellow Christians not to dismiss occultism either as a cranky fad or as a black art.' - The Guardian

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 1969
• ISBN 10: 0042020018
• ISBN 13: 9780042020013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 228