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#REDIRECT [[Illuminati]] |
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'''Illuminism''' is a belief system whereby a believer makes a claim that he has been illuminated or experienced enlightenment of a [[spirituality|spiritual]] nature. |
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[[:de:Illuminismus]] |
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==History of Term== |
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It would be correct to say, both etymologically and conceptually, that an illumination and enlightenment can be used interchangeably as regards spiritual matters. It is an archaic term deriving from the [[French language|French]] ''illuminer''. The term has been used in modern times primarily with respect to and by [[secret society|secret societies]], for the most part, orders that have modelled their practices after the [[mystery cult]]s of the [[Ancient Greece|Hellenic]] world, which flourished around the [[Mediterranean]] coast and [[Near East]] at the period when the [[Roman Empire]] dominated the region and its cultures. |
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The word '''Illuminism''', when used as a proper noun, refers specifically to the form of enlightenment or illumination that is a part of advancement in the ranks of various secret societies that claim a common origin with the Bavarian [[Illuminati]]. As such it is an important concept within [[Discordianism]] as well. The idea of Illumination can be usefully compared to [[Enlightenment (concept)|Enlightenment]], [[Divine grace|Grace]], and [[Satori]] in other spiritual traditions. |
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The modern [[Thomasine Church]], a [[New Religious Movement]] rooted in [[Gnosticism]], [[Christianity]], and the [[Gospel of Thomas]] uses the term as a collective description intellectual values and [[philosophy]] which explicitly privileges [[reason]] and [[logic]] over [[opinion]] and [[belief]] in [[Epistemology|epistemological matters]]. This use of the term can be usefully compared to [[Empiricism]], [[Positivism]] and [[Scientism]]. Members of the [[Thomasine Church]] associate their version of Illuminism with the [[scientific method]] and [[critical thinking]]. |
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==External links== |
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The [http://www.thomasinechurch.org Thomasine Church] official website. |
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The [http://www.luminist.org Church of Gnostic Luminism] official website. |
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The [http://www.fnord.org/ Erisian Mystery] website. |
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* [http://www.illuminism.org/ Illuminism.org]The I.A.O. Society. <-- Dead Link |
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[[Category:Esotericism]] |
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