Project Gutenberg 2004-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 96 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie Vier Voordrachten over Theosofie De Leeringen der Theosofie beschouwd uit een geschiedkundig oogpunt -- De Leeringen der Theosofie beschouwd uit een wetenschappelijk oogpunt -- Esoterisch Christendom -- Het verhaal van den Christus -- Aanhangsel: Inlichtingen over de Theosofische Vereeniging. Produced by Miranda van de Heijning and Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net. "Vier Voordrachten over Theosofie" by Annie Besant is a series of lectures delivered in various locations in the Netherlands in the late 19th century. This collection serves to explore the principles and teachings of Theosophy, a spiritual and philosophical movement that seeks to understand the divine wisdom underlying all religions and the nature of existence. The opening of this work outlines the framework in which Besant intends to discuss Theosophy, addressing the potential challenges posed by language and the complex nature of her subject. She explains the common threads found within the world's religions—particularly their teachings about the divine and the nature of humanity—and critiques the scholarly views that dismiss these religions as mere products of human ignorance. Besant asserts that true understanding of religion reveals a divine source from which all faiths originate. Through this lens, she aims to present Theosophy as a comprehensive view that encompasses the teachings of various traditions, emphasizing the potential for human development and the interconnectedness of all souls. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Theosophy BP Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 172308 2025-07-05T15:56:32.604309 text/html 149463 2024-10-28T19:50:59 text/html 152780 2025-07-05T15:56:37.985220 application/epub+zip 153554 2025-07-05T15:56:35.355257 application/epub+zip 126940 2025-07-05T15:56:34.248240 application/epub+zip 319607 2025-07-05T15:56:40.006211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305532 2025-07-05T15:56:37.319247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222669 2022-09-06T22:19:46.601812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162052 2023-10-06T06:32:43.696464 text/plain 142174 2024-10-28T19:50:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15633 2025-07-05T15:56:40.123236 application/rdf+xml 14244 2025-07-05T15:56:34.741229 image/jpeg 3422 2025-07-05T15:56:34.496240 image/jpeg 152801 2025-07-05T15:56:32.626260 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia