Coleston Brown—scholar and expert on the esoteric Christian traditions—reaches far beyond any other book of its genre to bring us a truly experiential form of Christianity. Drawing on the myths, legends, lore, and symbols inherent in the Christian tradition, Brown reveals the potential in all of us to use, as he does, Magical Christianity as a practice for healing and regenerating the spirit. Brown combines the insights he gained as a student under Gareth Knight, a renowned authority on Kabbalistic magic, with his own study of ancient texts and practice of the esoteric Christian tradition, developing this new work, the official text and formal course of training in what is now known as the Western Magical Tradition. Readers will be captivated by the symbols Brown covers in this book, including the sphere, the holy fire, the wheel of life, and the planes of being. He even details the magical power of sacred architecture rich in the Christian tradition as a basis for magical practice. This revised edition also includes an experiential meditation at the end of each chapter and a CD of guided meditations to bring readers more deeply into the transformative power of Christian symbolism.

Magical Christianity is a means of bringing about spiritual transformation. It refers to both a mystical transfiguration of the soul, and an active participation in the mediation of Divine Love, Power, and Wisdom to little suspected "inner" aspects of Creation. Contact with such inner realities is achieved through the imaginative use of symbolic material -- images, legends, myths, rites, and ceremonies. This fascinating and insightful study of Christian magical lore focuses on the mystical significance of seven key archetypes: The Sphere, The Axis, The Holy Fire, The Center, The Wheel of Life, The Three Worlds, and The Planes of Being.

Magical Christianity is a means of bringing about spiritual transformation. It refers to both a mystical transfiguration of the soul, and an active participation in the mediation of Divine Love, Power, and Wisdom to little suspected inner aspects of Creation. Contact with such inner realities is achieved through the imaginative use of symbolic material -- images, legends, myths, rites, and ceremonies. This fascinating and insightful study of Christian magical lore focuses on the mystical significance of seven key archetypes: The Sphere, The Axis, The Holy Fire, The Center, The Wheel of Life, The Three Worlds, and The Planes of Being.

This thought-provoking collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt shows the exotic rituals, esoteric healing practices, and incantatory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in early Christianity. These remarkable Christian magical texts include curses, spells of protection from "headless powers" and evil spirits, spells invoking thunderous powers, descriptions of fire baptism, and even recipes from a magical "cookbook." Virtually all the texts are by Coptic Christians, and they date from about the 1st-12th centuries of the common era, with the majority from late antiquity. By placing these rarely seen texts in historical context and discussing their significance, the authors explore the place of healing, prayer, miracles, and magic in the early Christian experience, and expand our understanding of Christianity and Gnosticism as a vital folk religion.

The Christian Magician is an occult manual that talks about practicing the craft of magic as a Christian. Many Christians are discouraged from practicing magic thinking that engaging in the ancient and sacred art of magic is a grave sin. Can you really practice magic as a Christian or is it really a forbidden art? When Jesus was born, He was visited by three wise men (Matthew 2:1-12). If we look at the original texts, the wise men are magi. Magi is the plural form of magician, where the word magic came from. Simply put, Jesus was visited by magicians. Do you really think that God would allow Jesus to be visited by magical practitioners when He was born if the craft of magic was a sin? The Christian Magician talks about not only how you can safely practice magic as a true Christian, but it also reveals and discusses magical techniques that you can learn and use in your magical life. Many people shy away from discussing the practice of magic in Christianity by immediately dismissing the idea as nothing more but a grave sin. The way this issue has been tackled is largely based on fear rather than the truth. Now is the time to finally talk about the hard facts and finally lift the veil to reveal the secrets of the mystery. It is time to realize the truth and break free from the chains of fear. The Christian Magician is a discourse that is based on truth and love rather than fear. For many years, so many Christians have been discouraged from practicing magic in order to keep them ignorant and afraid. However, it should be noted that there are few who have understood the truth and have wielded great magic in the service of Jesus. Do not let fear prevent you from embracing the magical craft. It should be noted that the craft of magic is pure and sacred, and it is of ancient origins, coming from God Himself. We will also discuss how you can practice it safely without falling into the traps of the evil one. Indeed, the practice of magic is a pure spirituality. Therefore, it should bring you closer to Jesus and make you a better human being. Are you ready to experience the true power of magic and love of Jesus in your life? Are you ready to wield magical power in the service of God? If yes, then I kindly welcome you into this magical journey -- a magical journey to Jesus -- for Jesus is, indeed, the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Spiritual Encounters is a comparative and theoretically informed look at the religious interactions between Native and colonial European cultures throughout the Americas. Religion was one of the most contentious, dramatic, and complex arenas of confrontation between Natives and Europeans during the colonial era. This volume fully explores the significance of colonial religious encounters. Case studies, organized by theme, showcase previously unexamined sources and offer interpretations that shed new light on Native-European religious encounters in the New World. One group of studies examines the extent to which Native peoples internalized Christianity and the cultural mechanisms that enabled them to do so. Other chapters assess in detail the often uneasy relationship between Christianity and coexisting indigenous religious practices involving sorcery and healing. A third set of essays looks at the broader political and economic forces underlying Native-colonial religious encounters. An introduction and epilogue by the editors provide valuable summaries of the broad patterns characterizing the religious interactions between the West and the Other in the colonial Americas.

Rodney Thomas considers whether Revelation was written as an 'anti-magical' polemic, and explores the concept and definition of 'magic' from both modern and first-century standpoints.