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In clear and understandable language, Case elucidates the Tarot
tradition and technique for the modern thinker. Students of the
Tarot will find the necessary information to understand and apply
the principles of Tarot--and the correspondences of symbol, tone,
color, and number--to the art of daily living.
This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.
In 1924, Paul Foster Case expanded his First Year Course by
developing two advanced lecture series which he entitled Section
uConcentration and Section D: Magic. The lectures built upon the
material in the First Year Course(which had become known at this
time as Section A:The Life Power and Section B: The Seven Steps to
Spiritual Unfoldment). The Fraternity of the Hidden Light has
recently published both of these lecture series as Occult
Fundamentals and Spiritual Unfoldment - Volume 1: The Early
Writings. This current volume provides the two additional lecture
series that complete the original fundamental course structure of
Paul Case. Section C, Concentration, expounds the esoteric secrets
of Meditation. This section is a very advanced series of lessons
that not only develops the essential skill of concentration but
commences the student upon thePath of Return with a series of
powerful Qabalistic Meditations. These Meditations have a tendency
to facilitate deep spiritual experience in those who are prepared
and chose to participate. This lesson series indeed represents some
of the most advanced material written by Paul Case. Section D,
Magic, provides the esoteric secrets of Magic in a very rare
exposition of the fundamental tenets of magical practice by one of
the greatest occultists of the 20th century. Here again is material
published by Paul Case that cannot be found in any of his later
developed lesson series and provides insight into the tools of the
trade practiced by Golden Dawn enthusiasts today.
Shortly after leaving the Alpha et Omega (MacGregor Mather's
reformulation of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn), Paul
Foster Case developed a lecture series entitled "The First Year
Course". The purpose of the lectures was to provide students with a
firm foundation in spiritual science and practice and to prepare
them for Paul Case's rendition of the Golden Dawn Order. When this
coursework was expanded in 1924, the contents of the "The First
Year Course" became known as Section A, The Life Power', and
Section B,The Seven Steps of Spiritual Unfoldment'. The Life Power'
provided a firm foundation of Occult Fundamentals and the The Seven
Steps of Spiritual Unfoldment' utilized the Major Arcana of the
Tarot to communicate the stages of Spiritual Evolution. The early
writings of Paul Foster Case are exceptionally clear and represent
some of his finest work. Anyone approaching these lessons for the
first time are encouraged to spend at least two weeks on each
before proceeding to the next. This is precisely the manner in
which the lectures and lessons were intended to be assimilated.
Paul Case utilizes images in addition to words to communicate
principles. Proceeding in such a manner will allow the
corresponding ideas to take root and mature and thus facilitate
understanding of the next lesson in the series.
Champion of martyrs, scourge of heretics, erudite theologian,
shrewd politicianno account of early Christianity is complete
without careful consideration of Irenaeus of Lyons. Here a team of
international scholars examines aspects of the saints life,
historical context, engagement with scripture, and his
ecclesiastical and theological legacy for succeeding generations.
Paul Foster provides the commentary on Colossians to this renowned
series of biblical commentaries, under the General Editorship of
Professor Morna D Hooker (Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity
Emerita in the University of Cambridge, UK). As with other volumes
in the series the key questions for scholars are gone into
thoroughly - questions of historicity, the use of historical
traditions and sources, the relationship of Colossians to the rest
of the New Testament in particular the Pauline letters, authorship,
and setting. Foster examines these issues in such a way as to
present the heart of the academic debate surrounding them to a
wider audience, as befits the series reputation for rigorous
commentary which not only advances the knowledge of students and
pastors, but also makes a contribution to the academic discourse in
its own right.
Paul Foster provides the commentary on Colossians to this renowned
series of biblical commentaries, under the General Editorship of
Professor Morna D Hooker (Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity
Emerita in the University of Cambridge, UK). As with other volumes
in the series the key questions for scholars are gone into
thoroughly - questions of historicity, the use of historical
traditions and sources, the relationship of Colossians to the rest
of the New Testament in particular the Pauline letters, authorship,
and setting. Foster examines these issues in such a way as to
present the heart of the academic debate surrounding them to a
wider audience, as befits the series reputation for rigorous
commentary which not only advances the knowledge of students and
pastors, but also makes a contribution to the academic discourse in
its own right.
Synopsis: In 1958, American historian of religion Morton Smith made
an astounding discovery in the Mar Saba monastery in Jerusalem.
Copied into the back of a seventeenth-century book was a lost
letter attributed to Clement of Alexandria (ca. 150-215 CE) that
contained excerpts from a longer version of the Gospel of Mark
written by Mark himself and circulating in Alexandria, Egypt. More
than fifty years after its discovery, the origins of this Secret
Gospel of Mark remain contentious. Some consider it an authentic
witness to an early form of Mark, perhaps even predating canonical
Mark. Some claim it is a medieval or premodern forgery created by a
monastic scribe. And others argue it is a forgery created by Morton
Smith himself. All these positions are addressed in the papers
contained in this volume. Nine North American scholars,
internationally recognized for their contributions to the study of
Secret Mark, met at York University in Toronto, Canada, in April
2011 to examine recent developments in scholarship on the gospel
and the letter in which it is found. Their results represent a
substantial step forward in determining the origins of this
mysterious and controversial text. List of Contributors: Scott G.
Brown Tony Burke Stephen C. Carlson Bruce Chilton Craig A. Evans
Paul Foster Charles W. Hedrick Peter Jeffery Allan J. Pantuck
Marvin Meyer Hershel Shanks Pierluigi Piovanelli Endorsements: "In
this brilliant and incisive collection of essays one finds both
clarity and intellectual rigor. Not all the contributors 'sing from
the same hymn sheet.' However, this diversity reveals how a highly
contested topic can be approached in an engaging and respectful
manner. Everyone who reads this book will be enriched, both by
consideration of its contents and through appreciation of the
measured tone with which this important debate is conducted. This
is a first-rate and vital treatment of the topic." --Paul Foster,
School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh "The debate over the
Secret Gospel of Mark rages on. Did Morton Smith discover this
text, or did he forge it? This terrific collection of essays
presents leading voices from both sides of the controversy, stating
their views, marshaling their evidence, and allowing readers to
pass their own verdicts." --Bart D. Ehrman, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill "Ancient Gospel or Modern Forgery? brings
together most of the key supporters and detractors of the
authenticity of the Secret Gospel of Mark in a balanced, probing,
and illuminating book. . . . Although this book, carefully crafted
by Burke, cannot be said to have brought closure on the issue, it
has laid to rest many of the specious and illogical claims that
have littered the discussion until now. We can only hope that the
ground has now been cleared for a more balanced and scientific
assessment of the Mar Saba manuscript." --John S. Kloppenborg,
University of Toronto Author Biography: Tony Burke is Associate
Professor of Early Christianity at York University in Toronto,
Ontario. He is the author of De infantia Iesu evangelien Thomae
graece (2010), a critical edition of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.
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