The triumph of science would appear to have routed all other explanations of reality. No longer does astrology or alchemy or magic have the power to explain the world to us. Yet at one time each of these systems of belief, like religion, helped shed light on what was dark to our understanding. Nor have the occult arts disappeared. We humans spend much of our time in darkness and in dreams, and though we may prefer solid ground beneath our feet, our need for mystery and a sense of the infinite remains. ""Magic, Mystery, and Science presents the occult as a ""third stream"" of belief, as important to the shaping of Western civilization as Greek rationalism or Judeo-Christianity. The history of the occult is intrinsically interesting, but it is also relevant to contemporary concerns, for modern culture never leaves behind as much of the past as one might suppose. The occult seeks explanations in a world that is living and intelligent--quite unlike the one supposed by science. By taking these beliefs seriously, while keeping an eye on science, this book aims to capture some of the power of the occult. Readers will discover that the occult has a long history that reaches back to Babylonia and ancient Egypt. It proceeds alongside, and frequently mingles with, religion and science. From the Egyptian Book of the Dead to New Age beliefs, from Plato to Adolf Hitler, occult ways of knowing have been used--and hideously abused--to explain a world that still tempts us with the knowledge of its dark secrets.

Magic, Mystery, and Science: The Occult in Western Civilization

Religion & Spirituality

Grandy, David

Burton, Dan

Occult & Paranormal

Indiana University Press

<p>A faith-friendly study of infinity, informed by the cosmological visions of Moses, Abraham, Enoch, and the brother of Jared. The Greek atomists developed the redundancy model of infinity--qualitatively similar particles and worlds that repeat themselves ad infinitum. LDS scripture indicates, however, that the primordial intrigue of infinity is difference, not redundancy, and it is the infinite particularity of God's atoning love that astonishes the prophets. God's eye lights upon each particle, person, and world as an entity worthy to be admired and loved on its own merits. A pleasing difference informs His creation at every level.</p>

Worlds Without Number: An LDS Perspective on Infinity

Religious Studies

Independently published

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Grandy, Gary

Grandy, Regan

History

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