The American Minervan

Tag: Evangelicals

  • Historical Connection of Born-Again Christianity to 17th century Theosophers, Occultism and Alchemy

    Historical Connection of Born-Again Christianity to 17th century Theosophers, Occultism and Alchemy

    Theosophy and Mike A. Zuber on the Nature and Roots of “Born-Again” Christianity traced to the clandestine network of theosophers, Rosicrucians and alchemical Paracelsianism around 1600 are connected to the later spiritual movements of the American settlers. The beliefs of post-liberal Catholic conservatives that Gnosticism is creeping into church theology are mute, against a long…

  • Noam Chomsky on Populism and ‘Off The Spectrum’ Republican Party

    Noam Chomsky on Populism and ‘Off The Spectrum’ Republican Party

    Living outside of the Republican social media bubble? Take a look back at philosopher, historian and activist Noam Chomsky’s accurate warning of the success a crooked “charismatic figure,” appealing to particular sectors of society would have, while promising to cure society’s ills. Chomsky’s analysis of the Republican Party, before Mr. Trump even decided to run for…

  • The Origins of the Religious Right with Samantha Bee

    The Origins of the Religious Right with Samantha Bee

    The Religious Right | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS The Religious Right | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS II “I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another” (Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Elbridge Gerry, Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 1799)