Anatomyzing Divinity Studies in Science, Esotericism and Political Theology

I am new to the "conspiracy" genre, having a background in academic history, so I am quite cautious when I venture out into weird territory. If you are close-minded, do not apply, but for the rest of us, we have found a major ally and spokesperson in Joseph P. Farrell. His voluminous output speaks for itself. If you are a neophyte, buy "Grid of the Gods" and prepare to be amazed. But your next purchase should be this book, "Anatomyzing Divinity." This is the first book I know of that adopts Farrell's methods and/or purview to tackle new areas (or, at least, to tackle Farrell's research interests from a new vantage point). This book talks a lot about the inner workings of the "esoteric" world view. I was shocked to see how pervasive this "occult" view is in the modern world. The author, maverick scholar James L. Kelley, shows how the philosophy and theology behind alchemy has influenced where we have ended up in the Western world. The section on King Philip the Fair of France was sprinkled with irony and humor, since the great king wanted to be...a statue! I know, it sounds odd, but there was a long development of thought from the early middle ages that led to Philip's desire to, in a real sense, cancel-out any "action" or, as Kelley puts it, his "human energies." I am not doing it justice, though, and I encourage the curious to check this book out!