Inner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition

Smoley writes in a light and engaging manner that makes it easy to keep picking this book back up. I am pleased with this purchase

To appreciate my comments it is perhaps necessary to tell you a itlle bit of where I am coming from. I was raised in an essentially non-practicing Eastern Orthodox family, where the church was more of a cultural and identity institution. Combine this with the innate belief in the supremacy of rationality, and I was at a point where I believed that Christianity was nothing more than a social institution with rituals to just... Read Full Review

In this beautifully written book, Richard Smoley provides a clear introduction to the rich and complex world of esoteric Christianity. As stated in the introduction of this "guide," the intent is to provide an accessible entry to the deeply intellectual and intuitive area of esoteric Christianity for the person who is perhaps not an expert in this area. Each chapter is a window that allows one to look into an aspect of... Read Full Review

Unlocking the wisdom of esoteric ChristianityIn this thought provoking work, the author draws upon a wide spectrum of esoteric and mystical sources to demonstrate how multidimensional the Christian tradition really is. In simple language he brings to light the most profound wisdom of Christianity as a remedy for the loss of faith in these times. The book concentrates more on the esoteric rather than the mystical strain and... Read Full Review

I was at a point in my life where I could no longer hold to the evangelical tenants of faith which had underscored my spirituality for a lifetime. I felt as though I were in a vortex in the sea with the chunks of my faith floating around me. I didn't want to discard my faith; I wanted to find a new way to rebuild it. Richard Smoley's treatise on the inner way of esoteric Christianity answered every question that had been swirling... Read Full Review