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Theurgy refers to the practice of performing rituals to evoke or communicate with gods.
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Sacerdotalism is a religious belief that emphasizes the necessity of priests for acting as spiritual mediators between worshippers and their god.
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Nestorianism is a theological doctrine (condemned as heretical) which says that Christ has two separate natures, one human and one divine.
Nestorian Christianity remained active in pockets of South and Central Asia for centuries after it was stamped out in Europe and the Mediterranean littoral. The Mongolian Empire’s capital Karakoram had a small Nestorian church, along with mosques, Buddhist temples, and a host of other religious buildings.
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Monothelitism refers to a theological belief (which was denounced by the Church as heretical) that Christ has two natures but only one will.
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The song title “Under Heavy Manners” comes from Jamaican patois, referring to a state of oppression or heavy discipline–most notably referring to the state of emergency declared in 1976 during the unrest and violence leading up to the election. Prince Far I released a popular reggae album by this name which further popularized the phrase internationally.
The song may also have some further reggae influence. The long lists of “-isms” in the song brings to mind Bob Marley’s song “Get Up Stand Up”, which includes the line:
We’re sick and tired of your ism schism game
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne (a longtime Fripp associate going back to the latter’s move to New York in 1977 and subsequent immersion in the art-music scene of which Talking Heads were the breakout stars) recites the lyrics in an increasing frenzy, at one point breaking into glossolalia–i.e., speaking in tongues.
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This is of course an anagram of “under heavy manners”.
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In the Eastern Orthodox church, Hesychasm is a mystical tradition of prayer based on Matthew 6:6 :
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
This passage is interpreted by some as meaning that during prayer one should isolate oneself and meditate, in a sense, closing off outward senses to achieve experiential knowledge of God. This was inrepreted with various degrees of extremism.
As with many non-standard theological practices, this caused lots of drama within the Church.
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Refers to Zydeco musician Clifton Chenier.
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Lafayette is a city in Louisiana. It is considered to be the heart of Cajun and Creole culture in the state.
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Slidell is a city in Louisiana near New Orleans.
