"The Meditations of Fr. E.S.Q.S.: Vol II." is a collection of various meditations of mine, taken from various (free and widely accessible) sources, bound together, and printed for your convenience. It is a luxury product, not a necessity. Buying a copy of this book of mine is, in a sense, like making a donation to my continued efforts as a (esoteric) writer - save that you get something in return for your donation.

""The Meditations of Fr. E.S.Q.S.: Vol I."" is a collection of various meditations of mine, taken from various (free and widely accessible) sources, bound together, and printed for your convenience. It is a luxury product, not a necessity. Buying a copy of this book of mine is, in a sense, like making a donation to my continued efforts as a (esoteric) writer - save that you get something in return for your donation. Meditations included are as follows: The Essence of Religion In the Service of Our Lord A Short Meditation on the Glamour of Glory Conscious Expressions and Telepathy On Teaching Esoterics PART I On The Uselessness of Clairvoyance Speculation on Esoterics The Danger of Lower Siddhis or Psychic Powers The Meaning of ""Maya"" Plato and the Unexamined Life The Meaning and Purpose of Life Writing as Meditation

The English religious martyr JOHN BRADFORD (1510-1555) was an Anglican who spent the last several years of his life in the Tower of London, imprisoned by the newly ascended Catholic queen Mary Tudor. Bradford spent his years in the Tower, before he was burned at the stake as a heretic, sharing his thoughts on God with anyone who would read them. In Volume II of Bradford's collected writings-some composed before his incarceration, and some during-discover his letters, treatises, and other assorted works, including: . treatise on the old man and the now . treatise on the flesh and the spirit . declaration concerning religion . letter to the Queen and Parliament . admonition to lovers of the Gospel . farewell to the city of London . and much more.

How did the penitentiary get its name? Why did the English impose long prison sentences? Did class and economic conflict really lie at the heart of their correctional system? In a groundbreaking study that challenges the assumptions of modern criminal justice scholarship, Laurie Throness answers many questions like these by exposing the deep theological roots of the judicial institutions of eighteenth-century Britain. The book offers a scholarly account of the passage of the Penitentiary Act of 1779, combining meticulous attention to detail with a sweeping theological overview of the century prior to the Act. But it is not just an intellectual history. It tells a fascinating story of a broader religious movement, and the people and beliefs that motivated them to create a new institution. The work is original because it relies so completely on original sources. It is mystical because it mingles heavenly with earthly justice. It is authoritative because of its explanatory power. Its anecdotes and insights, poetry and song, provide intriguing glimpses into another era strangely familiar to our own. Of special interest to social and legal historians, criminologists, and theologians, this work will also appeal to a wider audience of those who are interested in Christianity's impact on Western culture and institutions.