Ancient Messages for Modern Times

Sat., April 17, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free, National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St., 215-563-4692, ultphiladelphia.org.

by Sam Kaplan

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Published: Apr 13, 2010

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Stonehenge, the Great Pyramids, the Angkor Wat, the Easter Island statues, India's temple caves, the Temple of Apollo at Delphi: These ancient monuments have secret messages for us, so say theosophists, who believe that all religions strive to bring humanity closer to perfection. To outsiders, it sounds like something out of a Dan Brown book, but theosophy has actually been around since 1875 (way longer than Scientology, for those counting). The United Lodge of Theosophists hosts this symposium, which features 15-minute talks on each monument. When you think about it, is believing that God had a son who came back from the dead to die again for our sins really any less weird?

Sat., April 17, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free, National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St., 215-563-4692, ultphiladelphia.org.

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