Spór o różokrzyżowców? Konflikty ideowe w wiślańskim środowisku ezoterycznym w latach 30. XX wieku
Małgorzata Alicja Biały
Studia Religiologica May 20, 2026 DOI: 10.4467/20844077sr.25.015.23346 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Messianism Spirituality Ideology Jewish mysticism Meaning existential Interpretation philosophy Epistemology Religious studies Theology Subject documents Missiology |
| Key points | Argues that the 1934 Rosicrucian debate in Wisła reflected a deeper ideological clash between spiritualist messianism and a theosophically inspired project of spiritual synthesis, mirroring a broader redefinition of Polish esoteric spirituality in the Second Republic. |
Abstract
This article explores ideological and worldview divisions within the esoteric milieu of Wisła in the 1930s, centred around Józef Chobot, Agnieszka Pilchowa, and Jan Hadyna. As a starting point, it takes the 1934 conflict sparked by divergent understandings of spirituality and interpretations of the Rosicrucian tradition, symbolised by a polemic in esoteric journals. The analysis highlights tensions between adherents of Max Heindel’s Christian-mystical The Rosicrucian Fellowship and Harvey Spencer Lewis’s universalist AMORC, showing that the debate over Rosicrucianism reflected a deeper clash between spiritualist messianism and a theosophically inspired project of spiritual synthesis. Press sources and correspondence reveal that these divisions mirrored a broader redefinition of Polish esoteric spirituality in the Second Republic, combining local mystical traditions with international esoteric movements.
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| The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy | 1993 | Edited collection of essays | |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |