Tag: Helena P. Blavatsky
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Investigating Jamal al-Din’s influence on Noble Drew Ali and Black American New Religious Movements
INTRODUCTION ON BLACK AMERICAN RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE FROM NEW WORLD TO NEW THOUGHT In a recent article about the concept of “Divine Messengers” in Islam and Theosophy, one of the key points I wanted to guide you into considering there are many influences that underlie modern understandings of religion, esotericism and theological study in the West,…
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The “Racial Karma” of the White Conquerors
Helena Blavatsky and her teachers (defending India’s civilization and history) wrote about the “racial karma” of “the White conquerors” (after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire), i.e., colonialism, and her teachers explained that “civilization is an inheritance.” There were very important things stated in the letter with that statement. Sometimes, it was stated that no degree of patriotism or nationalism can stem the tide of…
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Theosophy in Italy before Blavatsky: Bl. Antonio Rosmini-Serbati and the Rosminians
HELENA P. BLAVATSKY frequently visited Italy in namely Bologna, Bari, Trieste, Venice, Rome, and Naples. Many of her acquaintances in Italy became members of the Theosophical Society. In 1851, H.P.B. met Giuseppe Mazzini, and at the “Battle of Mentana” (Rome) in 1867 she participated with volunteers alongside the troops of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Both were Italian patriots during…
The American Minervan 