Overall Flashcards
age of aquarius
astrologers believe man’s evolution goes through progressive cycles corresponding to the signs of the zodiac. Each of these lasts between 2000 – 2400 years. It is believed that man is now moving from the Piscean Age (the age of intellectual man) to the Aquarian Age (the age of spiritual man)
animism
the belief that inanimate things possess souls or spirits
appointed class
– refers to the 144,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses with a heavenly destiny
Michael Aquino
Satanist who founded the Temple of Set
avatar
one who descends into human form from above, never having gone through incarnation. Such a one is considered a manifestation of divinity and seeks to reveal divine truths especially important to a particular age
the bab
Baha’i term used for Mizra Ali Muhammad, who represents the beginnings of the Baha’i Faith
baptism for the dead
Mormon ritual in which one is baptized on behalf of a dead relative
caste
a term applied to the social groups in India, which rank in a hierarchical order. The four primary castes are: Brahmins (priests), Ksatriyas (warriors), Vaisyas (peasants), and Sudras (unskilled laborers)
channeling
new age form of medium-ship or Spiritism. The channeler voluntarily yields control of his or her capacities to a spiritual entity with the intent of receiving paranormal information
Crowley
an occultist whose books are foundational to modern Satanism
deep ecumenism
new age term coined by Matthew Fox referring to a coming together of all persons of all religions at a mystical level
Mary Baker Eddy
founder and leader of Christian Science up until the time of her death in 1910
esoteric christianity
mystical interpretation of Christianity that sees its “core truth” as identical to that of every other religion (all is one, all is God, man is God). This approach seeks hidden or inner meanings in Scripture
first presidency
a “collective trio” that leads the Mormon church. It is made up of the president of the church and a first and second counselor
guru
an enlightened master, who is believed to be in his last of many thousands of reincarnations
holism
a new age term referring to all reality being organically one
jabulon
supposed “true Name of God” in freemasonry
Ja = Jehovah (Christianity)
Bul = Baal (Caananite)
On = Osiris (Egyptian)