Lost Christianities

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199756686
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Book Synopsis Lost Christianities by : Bart D. Ehrman

Download or read book Lost Christianities written by Bart D. Ehrman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-09-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early Christian Church was a chaos of contending beliefs. Some groups of Christians claimed that there was not one God but two or twelve or thirty. Some believed that the world had not been created by God but by a lesser, ignorant deity. Certain sects maintained that Jesus was human but not divine, while others said he was divine but not human. In Lost Christianities, Bart D. Ehrman offers a fascinating look at these early forms of Christianity and shows how they came to be suppressed, reformed, or forgotten. All of these groups insisted that they upheld the teachings of Jesus and his apostles, and they all possessed writings that bore out their claims, books reputedly produced by Jesus's own followers. Modern archaeological work has recovered a number of key texts, and as Ehrman shows, these spectacular discoveries reveal religious diversity that says much about the ways in which history gets written by the winners. Ehrman's discussion ranges from considerations of various "lost scriptures"--including forged gospels supposedly written by Simon Peter, Jesus's closest disciple, and Judas Thomas, Jesus's alleged twin brother--to the disparate beliefs of such groups as the Jewish-Christian Ebionites, the anti-Jewish Marcionites, and various "Gnostic" sects. Ehrman examines in depth the battles that raged between "proto-orthodox Christians"--those who eventually compiled the canonical books of the New Testament and standardized Christian belief--and the groups they denounced as heretics and ultimately overcame. Scrupulously researched and lucidly written, Lost Christianities is an eye-opening account of politics, power, and the clash of ideas among Christians in the decades before one group came to see its views prevail.

The Thomas Book

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Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1609767624
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Book Synopsis The Thomas Book by : Bruce Fraser MacDonald

Download or read book The Thomas Book written by Bruce Fraser MacDonald and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-24 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part One: After an industrial accident and a profound Near Death Experience in 1966, in which he went through the whole process of dying and where he spoke to Jesus (Yeshua), Dr. MacDonald was given the choice to stay “on the other side” or return to a broken body. He returned to life with the conviction that there was something wrong with the Gospels in the Bible and that he had returned to life to discover what the problem was. He discontinued his theological studies and started on a spiritual quest which took him from Canada to England and around the world, where he did research in Commonwealth Literature and the history of religion. He received his PhD from the University of Leeds in England and completed a successful career as a university professor in Canada. In the 1980’s he discovered a new gospel through the process of what the Tibetan Buddhists call a “terma,” a text hidden in consciousness for many lifetimes till the time came for it to be written in the present. Part One explores the process of discovering the gospel and the implications of the discovery. Kevin Ryerson, one of the chief trance channels in the United States’ confirmed that MacDonald was the reincarnation of Judas Thomas, and that is why he was drawn to tell his story.Part Two:The second part of the book is a gospel, told from the point of view of the Judas Thomas, who is considered in several early Christian writings to be the twin brother of Jesus. This section follows the canonical gospels fairly closely and includes many new teachings by Jesus (Yeshua) as well as an account of the relationship between Judas Thomas and his twin brother which sheds new light on the mission and teachings of Jesus. Many people have found this part of the book has moved them deeply and the Rev. George Parker (retired Anglican priest) reflects the reaction of many members of the clergy and laity when he says, after reading “The Thomas Book,” “the Gospels make sense for the first time in my life.” A number of people have found the teachings and the new account of the actions of Jesus and his disciples so important that they have bought multiple copies of the book for family and friends.

Our Divine Double

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674970187
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Book Synopsis Our Divine Double by : Charles M. Stang

Download or read book Our Divine Double written by Charles M. Stang and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you were to discover that you were only one half of a whole—that you had a divine double? In the second and third centuries CE, Charles Stang shows, this idea gripped the religious imagination of the Eastern Mediterranean, offering a distinctive understanding of the self that has survived in various forms down to the present.

The Twin Sister of Jesus Christ

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Publisher : Tate Publishing & Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 9781606966440
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (664 download)

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Book Synopsis The Twin Sister of Jesus Christ by : Johnny W. Ferguson

Download or read book The Twin Sister of Jesus Christ written by Johnny W. Ferguson and published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mankind is destruction-prone and wastes life on war, murder, and anti-Christian ethics. In The Twin Sister of Jesus Christ, author Johnny W. Ferguson reconciles this horrendous truth with the gifts of life and love that have graciously been given by the creator of the universe. The Twin Sister of Jesus Christ is a poignant, spiritual fiction filled with political intrigue that will challenge readers' thinking on every level. It will set you on edge of the universe and move your soul and mind, speeding your heart rate, causing you to rethink your spiritual, social, and political values-even your very existence. The Twin Sister of Jesus Christ attempts to shake the bedrock of mankind's perception of the world by challenging the status quo, the powers that be, the political structure, the military complex, and the rich and famous. Above all, this treatise invites God to be the most real and active part of the equation to the solution to mankind's deepest problems. Johnny W. Ferguson is a retired United States Army Chaplain and has spent most of his life ministering to the spiritual and emotional lives of people from the extremes of the euphoric uplift of happiness to the mournful stages of grief. He resides in the small town of Barberville, Florida, with his spouse, who teaches sixth graders in the nearby town of Pierson.

Jesus's Twin

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1468530690
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (685 download)

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Book Synopsis Jesus's Twin by : Ken Haynie, Jr.

Download or read book Jesus's Twin written by Ken Haynie, Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Jesus had an identical twin, it would be possible for one twin to be crucified and the other to appear to be resurrected. The political climate of the time would shape the plot to give Israel the sense of itself to overthrow the Roman occupation and rid themselves of King Herod. The twins would be ardent patriots and Zealots who would be carefully trained to accomplish their mission. In addition, they both would have to be totally committed to their God.

Behind Every Great Man

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781548913854
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (138 download)

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Book Synopsis Behind Every Great Man by : Eileen Mccourt

Download or read book Behind Every Great Man written by Eileen Mccourt and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Pope Gregory the Great, in 591 C.E. for whatever reason and on whatever grounds, fused three women in the canonical gospels into one person, Mary Magdalene, she has been castigated as a sinner, a prostitute, a fallen woman, one from whom seven demons were cast out. And she has remained silent for the last 1,500 years. But now, since the mid-twentieth century, evidence is being unearthed that paints a very different picture! Modern-day researchers and writers are painting a very different picture of Mary Magdalene at the very centre of the life of Jesus and of his ministry. An independent, strong, fiery, Spiritual teacher and visionary, supporting Jesus out of her own family ancestral wealth. A priestess, trained in the Temple of Isis in Egypt, knowledgeable in the teachings of the Ancient Mystery Schools and the secretive Essene Brotherhood. A Mary Magdalene who was strongly opposed by Simon Peter and most of the other male disciples. So why and how was she cast out to the periphery of society? What was her role in the life of Jesus? And why has she been given little or no coverage in the New Testament writings? It is time for us to re-assess Mary Magdalene, and this book does exactly that. It is time to re-instate Mary Magdalene as the Divine Feminine, the Twin Flame of Jesus, working alongside him, his mirror image, his other half, his main support, his 'Tower', the one best suited to carry on his ministry after him. It is time for us to allow Mary Magdalene to tell us her own story!

The Lost Gospel

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1605987298
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (59 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lost Gospel by : Simcha Jacobovici

Download or read book The Lost Gospel written by Simcha Jacobovici and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waiting to be rediscovered in the British Library is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, copied by an anonymous monk. The manuscript is at least 1,450 years old, possibly dating to the first century. And now, The Lost Gospel provides the first ever translation from Syriac into English of this unique document that tells the inside story of Jesus’ social, family, and political life.The Lost Gospel takes the reader on an unparalleled historical adventure through a paradigm shifting manuscript. What the authors eventually discover is as astounding as it is surprising: the confirmation of Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene; the names of their two children; the towering presence of Mary Magdalene; a previously unknown plot on Jesus’ life (thirteen years prior to the crucifixion); an assassination attempt against Mary Magdalene and their children; Jesus’ connection to political figures at the highest level of the Roman Empire; and a religious movement that antedates that of Paul—the Church of Mary Magdalene.Part historical detective story, part modern adventure, The Lost Gospel reveals secrets that have been hiding in plain sight for millennia.

JESUS

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Publisher : Paraclete Press
ISBN 13 : 161261437X
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (126 download)

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Book Synopsis JESUS by : Rabbi David Zaslow

Download or read book JESUS written by Rabbi David Zaslow and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bold, fresh look at the historical Jesus and the Jewish roots of Christianity challenges both Jews and Christians to re-examine their understanding of Jesus’ commitment to his Jewish faith. Instead of emphasizing the differences between the two religions, this groundbreaking text explains how the concepts of vicarious atonement, mediation, incarnation, and Trinity are actually rooted in classical Judaism. Using the cutting edge of scholarly research, Rabbi Zaslow dispels the myths of disparity between Christianity and Judaism without diluting the unique features of each faith. Jesus: First Century Rabbi is a breath of fresh air for Christians and Jews who want to strengthen and deepen their own faith traditions.

The Fate of the Apostles

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131703189X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis The Fate of the Apostles by : Sean McDowell

Download or read book The Fate of the Apostles written by Sean McDowell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Martyrs by John Foxe written in the 16th century has long been the go-to source for studying the lives and martyrdom of the apostles. Whilst other scholars have written individual treatments on the more prominent apostles such as Peter, Paul, John, and James, there is little published information on the other apostles. In The Fate of the Apostles, Sean McDowell offers a comprehensive, reasoned, historical analysis of the fate of the twelve disciples of Jesus along with the apostles Paul, and James. McDowell assesses the evidence for each apostle’s martyrdom as well as determining its significance to the reliability of their testimony. The question of the fate of the apostles also gets to the heart of the reliability of the kerygma: did the apostles really believe Jesus appeared to them after his death, or did they fabricate the entire story? How reliable are the resurrection accounts? The willingness of the apostles to die for their faith is a popular argument in resurrection studies and McDowell offers insightful scholarly analysis of this argument to break new ground within the spheres of New Testament studies, Church History, and apologetics.

The Gnostic Gospels

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Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1588364178
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Book Synopsis The Gnostic Gospels by : Elaine Pagels

Download or read book The Gnostic Gospels written by Elaine Pagels and published by Random House. This book was released on 2004-06-29 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time The Gnostic Gospels is a landmark study of the long-buried roots of Christianity, a work of luminous scholarship and wide popular appeal. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Gnostic Gospels has continued to grow in reputation and influence over the past two decades. It is now widely recognized as one of the most brilliant and accessible histories of early Christian spirituality published in our time. In 1945 an Egyptian peasant unearthed what proved to be the Gnostic Gospels, thirteen papyrus volumes that expounded a radically different view of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ from that of the New Testament. In this spellbinding book, renowned religious scholar Elaine Pagels elucidates the mysteries and meanings of these sacred texts both in the world of the first Christians and in the context of Christianity today. With insight and passion, Pagels explores a remarkable range of recently discovered gospels, including the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, to show how a variety of “Christianities” emerged at a time of extraordinary spiritual upheaval. Some Christians questioned the need for clergy and church doctrine, and taught that the divine could be discovered through spiritual search. Many others, like Buddhists and Hindus, sought enlightenment—and access to God—within. Such explorations raised questions: Was the resurrection to be understood symbolically and not literally? Was God to be envisioned only in masculine form, or feminine as well? Was martyrdom a necessary—or worthy—expression of faith? These early Christians dared to ask questions that orthodox Christians later suppressed—and their explorations led to profoundly different visions of Jesus and his message. Brilliant, provocative, and stunning in its implications, The Gnostic Gospels is a radical, eloquent reconsideration of the origins of the Christian faith.

Jesus and His World

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Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451411362
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (113 download)

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Book Synopsis Jesus and His World by : John J. Rousseau

Download or read book Jesus and His World written by John J. Rousseau and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for teachers, students, and general readers, this book offers reliable and up-to-date information about important sites, persons, customs, and other facts of life that are important for understanding Jesus and his cultural setting. The 108 entries are arranged alphabetically for easy reference. Also includes tables, charts, glossary, bibliography, indexes, and more.

Constructing Jesus

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Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 0801035856
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Constructing Jesus by : Dale C. Allison

Download or read book Constructing Jesus written by Dale C. Allison and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An internationally renowned Jesus scholar rethinks our knowledge of the historical Jesus in light of recent progress in the scientific study of memory.

Where Is Baby Jesus

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Publisher : Twin Sisters®
ISBN 13 : 1625815107
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Book Synopsis Where Is Baby Jesus by : Kim Mitzo Thompson

Download or read book Where Is Baby Jesus written by Kim Mitzo Thompson and published by Twin Sisters®. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Lamb wants to find baby Jesus that first Christmas night. After searching through the stable she meets Mommy Cow, Mommy Horse, Mommy Chicken and Mommy Pig. All of the animals are snuggling their babies. But...Where is baby Jesus? Little Lamb finally meets Mary, and together they snuggle baby Jesus, along with all of the other animals. Beautiful illustrations and repetitive text is a perfect way for little ones to be introduced to the story of Jesus’ birth.

Divine Union

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Publisher : Lea Chapin
ISBN 13 : 9780976297406
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (974 download)

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Book Synopsis Divine Union by : Lea Chapin

Download or read book Divine Union written by Lea Chapin and published by Lea Chapin. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The love story of Yeshua (Jesus the Christ) and Mary Magdalene from their own personal perspective, from childhood, through the crucifixion and beyond!

Jude and the Relatives of Jesus in the Early Church

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474230474
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)

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Book Synopsis Jude and the Relatives of Jesus in the Early Church by : Richard Bauckham

Download or read book Jude and the Relatives of Jesus in the Early Church written by Richard Bauckham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is an original and important contribution to the study of the earliest Palestinian Jewish Christianity. For the first time all the evidence for the role which relatives of Jesus played in the early church is assembled and assessed. Dr. Bauckham discusses a wide range of evidence, not only from the New Testament but also from the Church Fathers, the New Testament Apocrypha, rabbinic literature and Palestinian archaeology. The letter of Jude, in particular, proves to have much to teach us about the theology of the brothers of Jesus and their circle. It illuminates their exegetical methods and their Christology and shows both to have been influential contributions to the development of early Christianity. This study shows that this neglected New Testament book is far more important for the study of early Christianity than has hitherto been recognized. By setting the letter of Jude within the context of the evidence for the role of relatives of Jesus in the early church, new insights can be revealed into the letter and early Jewish Christianity.

Did Jesus Exist?

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Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615923802
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Book Synopsis Did Jesus Exist? by : G. A. Wells

Download or read book Did Jesus Exist? written by G. A. Wells and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Wells argues that there was no historical Jesus, and in thus arguing he deals with the many recent writers who have interpreted the historical Jesus as some kind of political figure in the struggle against Rome, and calls in evidence the many contemporary theologians who agree with some of his arguments about early Christianity. The question at issue is what all the evidence adds up to. Does it establish that Jesus did or did not exist? Professor Wells concludes that the latter is the more likely hypothesis. This challenge to received thinking by both Christians and non-Christians is supported by much documentary evidence, and Professor Wells carefully examines all the relevant problems and answers all the relevant questions. He deliberately avoids polemic and speculation, and sticks so far as possible to the known facts and to rational inferences from the facts.

Getting at Jesus

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532634242
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis Getting at Jesus by : Peter S. Williams

Download or read book Getting at Jesus written by Peter S. Williams and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portraying themselves as challenging blind religious dogma with evidence-led skepticism, the neo-atheist movement claims that the New Testament contains unreliable tales about a mythical figure who, far from being the resurrected Lord of life, may not even have lived. This comprehensive critique documents the falsehood of these neo-atheist claims, correcting their historical and philosophical mistakes to show how we can get at the truth about the historical Jesus.