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| − | '''Esoteric''' means "hidden", "for the few", or "for the ''[[Elitism|elite]]''" or inner circle, the extraordinary or special, reserved | + | '''Esoteric''' means "hidden", "for the few", or "for the ''[[Elitism|elite]]''" or inner circle, having to do with the extraordinary or special, reserved. Esoteric is distinct from ''exoteric'' meaning "open, exposed", "for the many", or "for the [[common]] people", the masses or the mob, the crowds, the ordinary. |
The word is sometimes used as a [[synonym]] for "complicated", "complex", "highly technical", "advanced knowledge", "unnecessarily confusing", "difficult or impossible to understand", "generally obscure", "incomprehensible" and "[[Mysticism|mystical]]". | The word is sometimes used as a [[synonym]] for "complicated", "complex", "highly technical", "advanced knowledge", "unnecessarily confusing", "difficult or impossible to understand", "generally obscure", "incomprehensible" and "[[Mysticism|mystical]]". | ||
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Esotericism, the belief in and study of esoteric [[Spiritual|spiritual matters]], is often mistakenly confused with [[Occult]]ism. | Esotericism, the belief in and study of esoteric [[Spiritual|spiritual matters]], is often mistakenly confused with [[Occult]]ism. | ||
| − | ''Esoteric Christianity'' is a generic term for a multitude of [[Heresy|heresies]] rejected by exoteric orthodox catholic [[Christianity]] from the 1st through the 20th centuries which generally embody Gnostic and New Age teachings, such as [[Marcionism]], [[ | + | ''Esoteric Christianity'' is a generic term for a multitude of [[Heresy|heresies]] rejected by exoteric orthodox catholic [[Christianity]] from the 1st through the 20th centuries which generally embody Gnostic and New Age teachings, such as [[Marcionism]], [[Cathar]]ism and [[Theosophical Society|Theosophy]] (proposed by H. P. Blavatsky, originally a [[Baptism|baptized]] member of the [[Orthodox Church|Russian Orthodox Church]]). |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| − | [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/esoteric The Free Dictionary. esoteric (thefreedictionary.com)] | + | * [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/esoteric The Free Dictionary. esoteric (thefreedictionary.com)] |
| + | * [http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Esotericism New World Encyclopedia. Esotericism (newworldencyclopedia.org)] | ||
| + | * [http://www.catholic.com/tracts/the-great-heresies The Great Heresies] ''a list of heresies committed by Catholics'' | ||
| + | * [http://www.cuf.org/2004/04/the-new-age-movement/ Catholics United for the Faith. The New Age Movement (cuf.org)] ''evaluation of incompatibility of [[Theosophical Society]] teachings'' | ||
| + | * [http://theosophy.wiki/w-en/index.php?title=Helena_Petrovna_Blavatsky#Early_years Helena Petrovna Blavatsky: Early years (theosophy.wiki)]<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky#Childhood:_1831.E2.80.9349 Helena Blavatsky: Childhood 1831-49 (wikipedia.org)] | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, September 5, 2017
Esoteric means "hidden", "for the few", or "for the elite" or inner circle, having to do with the extraordinary or special, reserved. Esoteric is distinct from exoteric meaning "open, exposed", "for the many", or "for the common people", the masses or the mob, the crowds, the ordinary.
The word is sometimes used as a synonym for "complicated", "complex", "highly technical", "advanced knowledge", "unnecessarily confusing", "difficult or impossible to understand", "generally obscure", "incomprehensible" and "mystical".
Esotericism, the belief in and study of esoteric spiritual matters, is often mistakenly confused with Occultism.
Esoteric Christianity is a generic term for a multitude of heresies rejected by exoteric orthodox catholic Christianity from the 1st through the 20th centuries which generally embody Gnostic and New Age teachings, such as Marcionism, Catharism and Theosophy (proposed by H. P. Blavatsky, originally a baptized member of the Russian Orthodox Church).
See also
- Esoteric subjects most people find incomprehensible
Historical-critical method (Higher criticism)
External links
- The Free Dictionary. esoteric (thefreedictionary.com)
- New World Encyclopedia. Esotericism (newworldencyclopedia.org)
- The Great Heresies a list of heresies committed by Catholics
- Catholics United for the Faith. The New Age Movement (cuf.org) evaluation of incompatibility of Theosophical Society teachings
- Helena Petrovna Blavatsky: Early years (theosophy.wiki)
Helena Blavatsky: Childhood 1831-49 (wikipedia.org)
