Gurdjieff, folk magic, the Tarot and World War II were intertwined in the late Surrealist artistic and cultural universe. Esotericism maintained a decisive role.
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Surrealism and Esotericism. 2. Surrealism and Alchemy
Alchemy acquired an increasingly important role in the works of the Surrealists. It was more than a symbol.
Surrealism and Esotericism. 1. An Exhibition and a Documentary
At the Guggenheim Collection in Venice—and in a video by La Società dello Zolfo—we are offered an itinerary through an enchanted world.
MISA and Gregorian Bivolaru: A New Book by Massimo Introvigne
The dramatic history and the teachings of the movement are highlighted in the first monograph consecrated to it.
FECRIS Should Lose Its Consultative Status with the United Nations ECOSOC
Bitter Winter proved in a series of articles that the anti-cult organization FECRIS and its affiliates constantly supported Russia and China. An international appeal (with many Ukrainian signatures).
Russia’s Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses: Unlawful, the European Court of Human Rights Says
In a historic decision of June 7, the judges denounced the Russian concept of “extremism” as a tool used to violate religious liberty.
Exorcizing the Atomic Bomb Through the Arts. 2. Italy’s Nuclear Art Movement
Milan’s “Movimento Arte Nucleare” and Livorno’s Eaismo believed that a new “nuclear art” was a needed response to the fear of the bomb.
Exorcizing the Atomic Bomb Through the Arts. 1. The Case of Dalí
The Spanish artist was the first to react to Hiroshima, and to conclude that the new “atomic era” had something to do with religion.
The Ninth Circle, QAnon, and Clotilde Bersone: A New-Old Conspiracy Theory. 6. Old Hoaxes Never Die
While we can speculate on who really authored the story of Bersone and the Ninth Circle, its most surprising feature is that it is still mentioned after one century.
The Ninth Circle, QAnon, and Clotilde Bersone: A New-Old Conspiracy Theory. 5. Debunking a Hoax
What is known about the American President Garfield is enough to conclude that “The Elected of the Dragon” is just a work of fiction.