The Cellular Cosmogony

In this singular work of visionary cosmology and fervent conviction, Cyrus Reed Teed-self-declared messiah and founder of Koreshanity-lays out a radical reinterpretation of the universe.

The Cellular Cosmogony presents Teed's belief that humanity lives not on the outside but within the concave interior of a hollow Earth, with the Sun, stars, and moon suspended at its core. Rejecting conventional science-from Copernican astronomy to optics and chemistry-Teed constructs a world governed by divine revelation rather than empirical method.

Positioned amid 19th-century religious utopian movements and pseudoscientific ideologies, this book reflects the era's deep spiritual searching and mistrust of institutional authority. Teed's sweeping, often impenetrable theories were undergirded by elaborate experiments and communal devotion. A compelling study in belief and delusion, The Cellular Cosmogony offers enduring insight into the human desire to reorder reality through faith.