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The Dark Night of the Soul. A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth. New York City: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-060-55423-1. McKee, Kaye P. (2006). When God Walks Away. A Companion to the Dark Night of the Soul. New York City: Crossroad Publishing Company. ISBN 0-824-52380-6.
Thus, The light shineth in darkness: for the Word of God, the life and the light of men, ceaseth not to shine in our nature; though regarded in itself, that nature is without form and darkness. And forasmuch as pure light cannot be comprehended by any creature, hence the text: The darkness comprehended it not."
Luciferianism is a belief system that venerates the essential characteristics that are affixed to Lucifer, the name of various mythological and religious figures associated with the planet Venus. The tradition usually reveres Lucifer not as the Devil , but as a destroyer, a guardian, liberator, [ 1 ] light bringer or guiding spirit to darkness ...
Effect of light from the rose window in Bari Cathedral, recurring in religious architecture to metaphorically allude to the spiritual light. [1]In theology, divine light (also called divine radiance or divine refulgence) is an aspect of divine presence perceived as light during a theophany or vision, or represented as such in allegory or metaphor.
In his book, Pastor Steven L. Anderson's explores religious consciousness in modern societies, as discussed in the book "Dark Religion: Fundamentalism from the Perspective of Jungian Psychology" by Vladislav Solc and George J. Didier, there is a notable emphasis on the shift towards individual, internal spiritual exploration and a departure ...
The Supreme Light or Consciousness descends through a series of stages, gradations, worlds, or hypostases, becoming progressively more material and embodied. In time, it will turn around to return to the One (epistrophe), retracing its steps through spiritual knowledge and contemplation. [clarification needed] [citation needed]
This spiritual body was then able to interact with the many entities extant in the afterlife. As a part of the larger construct, the ꜣḫ, the sꜥḥ was sometimes seen as an avenging spirit which would return from the underworld to seek revenge on those who had wronged the spirit in life. A well-known example was found in a tomb from the ...
In Christian tradition, demons are fallen angels [7] and have the same characteristics as their good angel counterparts: spirituality, immutability and immortality. [citation needed] Demons are not omniscient, but each one has a specific knowledge (sometimes on more than one subject).