Project Gutenberg 2007-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 139 Delafield, John 09018081 Mysticism and its Results: Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy Produced by Barbara Tozier, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mysticism and its Results: Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy" by John Delafield is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work investigates the roles that secrecy and mysticism play within various secret societies throughout history, analyzing their impact on society at large. Delafield explores both the beneficial aspects of secrecy in fostering personal development and spirituality, as well as its potential for manipulation and division within communities. The opening of the text establishes a foundational understanding of secrecy, distinguishing between its uses, such as in virtuous private reflection and religious meditation, and its abuses in the form of superstition and tyranny. Delafield emphasizes the importance of historical context in discerning the effects of secrecy through examples from various civilizations, hinting at a deep philosophical inquiry into the essence of truth and its relationship to human experience. He sets the stage for further exploration of how these ideas have manifested in religious and political contexts, suggesting that a detailed analysis of past events may yield crucial insights for the present and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). 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