Dream
of the Sages
Robert Richardson
About the influence of esoteric groups from Pharaoic Egypt till Renaissance
Europe
with a very strong paragraph on the influence of the Knights Templar
Centennial Efforts and Counter-Efforts
of the Millennium
An esoteric interpretation of the last millennium of western history.
[63KB]
The
Theosophical Society in Western History: A Study in Cycles
John R. Wilkinson
O originally published in The Theosophist Vol. 51, No. 9, June 30,
1930.
Full text with annotations. [114KB]
Theosophy
The Background: Spiritualism And Occultism
Bruce F. Campbell.
On the historical context of the TS.
Sub-section from Ancient Wisdom Revived: A History of the Theosophical
Movement.
Wise Men from
the East: Is there a secret brotherhood of masters
who direct the spiritual progress of humankind?
Stephan A. Hoeller
Informative article, though the author in the end tends to see the Adepts
as inspiring "Archetypal Myth,"
without really closing the door. First published in Gnosis 36 (Summer
1995).
Theosophy as a Political
Movement
Mark Bevir
On the role Theosophy played as a Neo-Hindu reform movement
and its influence on Indian nationalist ideology and politics. [95KB]
The 20th Century Effort
The
Masters and Their Emissaries: From H.P.B. to Guru Ma and Beyond
Govert Schuller
Pamphlet tracing the lineage of the Masters' emissaries in chronological order.
[72KB]
The Centennial Cycle
David Riegle.
The author explores if there is any basis in Indian literature for a hundred
year cycle
and promotes the idea that the the coming of Tibetan Buddhism to the West
was the 20th century centennial effort. From Theosophical History XI,
4 (October 2005), pp. 5-15.
Other Claims
The Priory of
Sion Hoax
Robert Richardson
E exposing French extreme right-wing forces behind the Priory of Sion myth.
A plausible answer to the many questions raised by Michael Baigent et.al.
in their bestseller Holy Blood, Holy Grail.
Handouts
Family Tree of the Gnostic Legacy
The Centennial Efforts-Diagram
Candidates and Criteria
Spreadsheet
For 20th Century Centennial Effort