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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]. This version of Theosophy (sometimes called Blavatskian Theosophy) focuses on the idea that civilization is cyclical and comes from different root races as described in The Secret Doctrine. <ref name="LoC">[https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sd/sd-hp.htm]</ref> The Secret Doctrine was meant to comprise four volumes, but only two were published by Blavatsky during her lifetime. The first volume attempts to explain the origin of the universe, and relies heavily on Hinduism to compose its core beliefs regarding the cyclical development of the universe. The second volume details the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_race root races], several of which she claims to have originated on the lost continents of Atlantis and Lemuria. | 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]. This version of Theosophy (sometimes called Blavatskian Theosophy) focuses on the idea that civilization is cyclical and comes from different root races as described in The Secret Doctrine. <ref name="LoC">[https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sd/sd-hp.htm]</ref> The Secret Doctrine was meant to comprise four volumes, but only two were published by Blavatsky during her lifetime. The first volume attempts to explain the origin of the universe, and relies heavily on Hinduism to compose its core beliefs regarding the cyclical development of the universe. The second volume details the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_race root races], several of which she claims to have originated on the lost continents of Atlantis and Lemuria. She specifically disagrees with Darwin's theory of evolution<ref name="LoC3">[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Descent_of_Man/sgDHceAj22MC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover]</ref>, saying that mankind is not descended from a common ancestor with apes. Mankind is instead descended from the third root race, which inhabited Lemuria, and the fourth root race, (which descended from a subrace of the third) who inhabited Atlantis. | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 12 November 2019
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. Theosophy takes its inspiration from several western religions, mainly Christianity and Judaism, and from Eastern religions, primarily Hinduism and Buddhism. Theosophy claims that no religion completely summarizes the truth behind the universe, but that by combining many religions and theologies the full truth can be cobbled together.
Theosophy does not reject the results of scientific findings, but stresses the importance of finding the bridge between science and theology. This sometimes involves bending the scientific results to fit the theosophic worldview. Much of the evidence that it draws upon to explain its system of core beliefs comes from pseudoscience and especially psuedoarchaeology. Two pseudoarchaeological elements that are especially important to theosophy are the lost continents of Atlantis and Lemuria. [1]
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. This version of Theosophy (sometimes called Blavatskian Theosophy) focuses on the idea that civilization is cyclical and comes from different root races as described in The Secret Doctrine. [2] The Secret Doctrine was meant to comprise four volumes, but only two were published by Blavatsky during her lifetime. The first volume attempts to explain the origin of the universe, and relies heavily on Hinduism to compose its core beliefs regarding the cyclical development of the universe. The second volume details the root races, several of which she claims to have originated on the lost continents of Atlantis and Lemuria. She specifically disagrees with Darwin's theory of evolution[3], saying that mankind is not descended from a common ancestor with apes. Mankind is instead descended from the third root race, which inhabited Lemuria, and the fourth root race, (which descended from a subrace of the third) who inhabited Atlantis.