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Esoteric Christianity

By Annie Besant

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Early Christianity held secrets equal to those of other great religions, says Annie Besant. Its first followers guarded them as priceless treasures. After an increasingly rigid hierarchy began to bury these truths in the early centuries A.D., they were known only to a few initiates, who communicated them privately, often in obscure language. In Esoteric Christianity, Besant's aim is to restore the secret truths underlying Christian doctrine. As public interest grows in the Gnostic Gospels and the mystical side of Christianity, Besant's remarkable book, first published in 1901, is attracting new attention.

Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1. The Hidden Side Of Religions
Chapter 2. The Hidden Side Of Christianity
Chapter 3. The Hidden Side Of Christianity (Concluded)
Chapter 4. The Historical Christ
Chapter 5. The Mythic Christ
Chapter 6. The Mystic Christ Concluded
Chapter 7. The Atonement
Chapter 8. Resurrection And Ascension
Chapter 9. The Trinity
Chapter 10. Prayer
Chapter 11. The Forgiveness Of Sins
Chapter 12. Sacraments
Chapter 13. Sacraments Continued
Chapter 14. Revelation
Afterword