John Ballou Newbrough
John Ballou Newbrough (1828-1891), who wrote Oahspé: A New Bible (1891), recounts another version of human civilization. Although there’s no direct mention of Lemurians, Oahspe shares thematic parallels with the idea of advanced spiritual beings guiding humanity.
According to Newbrough, humans emerged 72,000 years ago when angels interbred with the A’su, a sea-like animal. The resulting breed was called I’hins. The I’hins and A’su produced the Druks, the African and Asiatic people today. Newbrough called Lemuria Pan and predicted it would become inhabited by the Kosmon race, a combination of all the present races. This new era was expected to begin in 1980.
What was Newbrough Writing?
He claimed the book was divinely revealed through automatic writing, guided by angelic or higher spiritual beings. Using a typewriter during trance states, Newbrough produced a text that sought to unify religious traditions while presenting a unique spiritual cosmology. Oahspe describes a universe governed by a supreme being, “Jehovih,” alongside numerous heavens, angelic hierarchies, and cycles of time, emphasizing humanity’s spiritual progression and its connection to divine forces.
The teachings of Oahspe reinterpret human history through a spiritual lens, proposing that celestial powers have influenced humanity’s development. It critiques organized religion, particularly Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, while advocating ethical living, communal harmony, and peace. Central to its philosophy are principles like vegetarianism, environmental stewardship, and a utopian vision of society rooted in altruism and spiritual awareness. Newbrough’s followers, known as Faithists, sought to bring these teachings to life through communal experiments, most notably the Shalam Colony in New Mexico.
Further Reading
Kosmon Sanctuary, a website about the Kosmon Church
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