The late nineteenth century witnessed an "occult revival," with an upsurge of mystical orders in Europe and elsewhere. Charles Webster Leadbeater was a prominent member of H. P. Blavatsky's Theosophical Society, the purpose of which was to explore and teach the Divine Wisdom (Theo Sophia).
In A textbook of Theosophy, Leadbeater points out that theosophy is not a religion in itself but is "the truth which lies behind all religions alike." Moreover, it does not rely on blind belief being, instead, a scientific enterprise with direct knowledge...
The late nineteenth century witnessed an "occult revival," with an upsurge of mystical orders in Europe and elsewhere. Charles Webster Leadbeater ...
