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Evolution Esotericized: Conceptual Blending and the Emergence of Secular, Therapeutic Salvation
The esoteric appropriation of evolution in the sense of self-improvement or personal transformation can be better understood by combining a historical approach with conceptual metaphor theory. The dissertation first evaluates the esoteric appropriation historically as a type of religious response …