Theos-Talk Archives (March 1998 Message tt00183)

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Again, thanks for the insight!

Blake certainly had contempt for the impulse toward organization,
didn't he?

Take care.

> The group was in London, and poet William Blake was a member.
> jhe
>
> Jeff Needle wrote:
>
> > > Dear Jeff,
> > >
> > > Yes, Swedenborg is considered a "theosophist" in the 18th century
> > > meaning of that word. After Swedenborg's death, his followers formed an
> > > organization dedicated to the study of his writings.  The organization
> > > was called "The Theosophical Society."  sometime before 1825, it was
> > > re-organized into today's Swedenborgian Church.  Of course, there is no
> > > organizational connection between this and the Theosophical Society that
> > > was founded by Blavatsky, Olcott, Judge and others in 1875.
> > >
> > > jhe
> > >
> > Very interesting!  Another bit of information that I'm glad to
> > have.
> >
> > Do you happen to know where "The Theosophical Society" was
> > organized?  Was it here in the US, was it in the UK?
> >
> > Thanks so much.
> >