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==Theosophy== | ==Theosophy== | ||
[https://www.theosophical.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjOrtBRCcARIsAEq4rW6G336KjNBf7l8JyCy9uiDIjOm50Nvk0WFr7vBLtXoIe647FXUhHGgaAunSEALw_wcB Theosophy] | [https://www.theosophical.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjOrtBRCcARIsAEq4rW6G336KjNBf7l8JyCy9uiDIjOm50Nvk0WFr7vBLtXoIe647FXUhHGgaAunSEALw_wcB Theosophy] is, as the name suggests, a mix of numerous different theologies and philosophies. Religious scholars classify Theosophy as both a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_religious_movement new religious movement] and as part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occult#Occultism occultist] trend in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_esotericism Western Esotericism] | ||
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The Theosophical Society was created by Helena Blavatsky in 1875 as a branch of Theosophy that deviated from the beliefs of the other founders, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Steel_Olcott Henry Olcott] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Quan_Judge William Quan Judge] | The Theosophical Society was created by Helena Blavatsky in 1875 as a branch of Theosophy that deviated from the beliefs of the other founders, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Steel_Olcott Henry Olcott] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Quan_Judge William Quan Judge] | ||
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Biography
William Scott-Elliot was born in 1849 and died in 1919. He was the 10th Laird of Arkleton. Arkleton is located in Scotland. During his lifetime he was an important member of the London Lodge, one of the first centers for the Theosophical Society. His work in the Theosophical Society was highly influenced by one of its three founders, Helena Blavatsky
Theosophy
Theosophy is, as the name suggests, a mix of numerous different theologies and philosophies. Religious scholars classify Theosophy as both a new religious movement and as part of the occultist trend in Western Esotericism
Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society was created by Helena Blavatsky in 1875 as a branch of Theosophy that deviated from the beliefs of the other founders, Henry Olcott and William Quan Judge