Journey into the vivid, dynamic world of archetypes and symbols to rediscover ancient eternal truths.

Ultion Vale is the city of eternal night, a place loathed by Rome, the city of Pure Light. However, a battle has never been faught between the two great cities, until now. Why though, after an eternity does Rome seek to destroy Ultion Vale and all those who live there? Lord Ruairi, leader of House Umbra in Ultion Vale seeks to ensure safety for those in his house, most of all Melcia. Melcia discovers there is a danger looming and seeks a way to protect all from it. What lies beneath Ultion Vale that makes it so powerful and dangerous? An ancient secret worth killing millions over?

Philosophy of religion too often confines itself to a few well-worn philosophical puzzles, such as the proof of God's existence, and overworked examples which are usually drawn from Western Christianity. This book considers religion practice and expression in a number of cultural contexts, both familiar and exotic, from sacred texts to rites of passage, from the British Israel movement to spiritism and Aztec devil-worship. The author argues that, although there are many points on which religious persons disagree and no definite way of settling these disagreements, Neoplatonic theory about the world and our place in it does at least provide the context for debate. Is religion an irrational human attempt to disguise an essentially meaningless universe? Or is irrelgion itself unreasonable and a spiritual universe the best explanation? Using a wide range of examples, The Mysteries of Religion provides an invaluable philosophical background for a discussion of such fundamental questions.