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Theosophy

Religion founded by Helena Blavatsky

Entitynew religious movement spiritual philosophyQ178671

Instance of: new religious movement
, spiritual philosophy
Subclass of: esotericism
, occultism
, religion
Part of: Western esotericism

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Theosophy is a religious movement established in the United States in the late 19th century. Founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky and based largely on her writings, it draws heavily from both older European philosophies such as Neoplatonism and Indian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Although many adherents maintain that Theosophy is not a religion, it is variously categorized by religious scholars as both a new religious movement and a form of occultism from within Western esotericism.

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Different from: Christian theosophy
Country of origin: United States
Practiced by: theosophist
Represented by: Theosophical Society
Theosophical Society Adyar
Theosophical Society in America
Alice Bailey
Roerichism
"I AM" Activity
New Acropolis
Church Universal and Triumphant
Founded by: Helena Blavatsky
Category for eponymous categories: Category:Wikipedia categories named after Theosophy figures

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