THE SECOND COURSE
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History
- History of Our Church
Religious Instruction
- Attraction of the Church, i.e. Charisma
- Anathema
- Canonical Promise (oaths)
Theoretical Knowledge
- Read Dualism and the Religion of the Cathars by Robert Ambelain
- Duties and Priveleges of the Porter
- Apocryphal Books considered to be lost by the Roman Catholic Church and
Introduction to Gnostic Scriptures (lost gospels)
Practical Application
- Learn to baptize an infant
- Learn to prepare conveniently the places, objects, and vestments for a religious ceremony
Written Work
- Write up a lecture on the "Feminine Deaconate in the Primitive Church"
- Commentaries on the symbol of the Primitive Nicea and about what has come forth from it
- Whence comes the Credo: write a comparison of the following primitive credos, discussing their differences and ultimately their comparison with our own
- The Creed of Nicea
- The Apostles Creed
- The Creed of Athanasius
Gematric Study
- Evaluate the Gospel passage St. Luke (x-1-24) in light of the Gnostic doctrine of "Syzgies" of the Valentinian School.
- What are the significances of the numbers 12 * 24 * 72, and cite instances where they are prominent in the New Testament (refer to The Revelation of St. John)
Required Research Reading
- Historical Brief of the Gnostic Church I & II
- The Balzac of the Occult and The Russian Sphinx by Tau Charles Harmonius II
- Fragments of a Faith Forgotten by GRS Mead
- The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
- Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill
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