.Esoteric Christianity refers to the ‘inner’ meaning of Christ’s Teaching, focusing on personal transformation or spiritual development. The term ‘esoteric’ here means ‘inner’, not ‘hidden’ or ‘secret’. It is described as a psychological methodology or system that can be applied in daily life. It concerns the spiritual life and the inner development of Man.

Exoteric Christianity in contrast, is associated with outward practices, rituals, formal devotion, and sometimes rigid adherence to law and forms. It can be represented by the “Church of law and order,” which emphasizes objective, visible elements as the “true marks of its Christianity,” and may view subjective or inner elements with suspicion or condemn them as heresy.