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The Secret Book of John

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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1594733686
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Book of John written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ancient Gnostic text can be a companion for your own spiritual quest The Secret Book of John is the most significant and influential text of the ancient Gnostic religion. Part of the library of books found in Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945, this central myth of Gnosticism tells the story of how God fell from perfect Oneness to imprisonment in the material world, and how by knowing our divine nature and our divine origins—that we are one with God—we reverse God’s descent and find our salvation. The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel—Annotated & Explained decodes the principal themes, historical foundation, and spiritual contexts of this challenging yet fundamental Gnostic teaching. Drawing connections to Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, kabbalistic Judaism, and Sufism, Davies focuses on the mythology and psychology of the Gnostic religious quest. He illuminates the Gnostics’ ardent call for self-awareness and introspection, and the empowering message that divine wholeness will be restored not by worshiping false gods in an illusory material world but by our recognition of the inherent divinity within ourselves. Now you can experience and understand this foundational teaching even if you have no previous knowledge of Gnosticism. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the most important and valued book in Gnostic religion with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary. It provides deeper insight into the understanding that in Gnosticism the distinction between savior and saved ceases to exist—you must save yourself and in doing so save God.

The Secret Revelation of John

Author : Karen L. King
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674019034
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Revelation of John written by Karen L. King and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-28 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost in antiquity, rediscovered in 1896, and only recently accessible for study, The Secret Revelation of John offers a firsthand look into the diversity of Christianity before the establishment of canon and creed. Karen L. King offers an illuminating reading of this ancient text--a narrative of the creation of the universe and humanity and a guide to justice and salvation, said to be Christ's revelation to his disciple John. Freeing the Revelation from the category of "Gnosticism" to which such accounts were relegated, King shows how the Biblical text could be read by early Christians in radical and revisionary ways. By placing the Revelation in its social and intellectual milieu, she revises our understanding of early Christianity and, more generally, religious thought in the ancient Mediterranean world. Her work helps the modern reader through many intriguing--but confusing--ideas in the text: for example, that the creator god of Genesis, a self-described jealous and exclusive god, is not the true Deity but a kind of fallen angel; or, in an overt critique of patriarchy unique in ancient literature, the declaration that the subordination of woman to man was an ignorant act in direct violation of the "holy height." In King's analysis, the Revelation becomes not strange but a comprehensible religious vision--and a window on the religious culture of the Roman Empire. A translation of the complete Secret Revelation of John is included.

The Secret Teachings of Jesus

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Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307756645
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Teachings of Jesus written by and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 1945, two Egyptian fellahin, digging for natural fertilizer in the Nile River valley unearthed a sealed storage jar. The jar proved to hold treasure of an unexpected sort: a collection of some fifty-two ancient manuscripts, most of which reflect the teachings of a mystical religious movement we call Gnosticism (from the Greek word gnosis, "knowledge"). The texts are also, with few exceptions, Christian documents, and thus they provide us with valuable new information about the character of the early church, and about the Gnostic Christians within the church. In this volume, Marvin W. Meyer has produced a new English translation for general readers of four of the most important and revealing of these early Christian texts -- the Secret Book of James, the Gospel of Thomas, the Book of Thomas, and the Secret Book of John.

The Nag Hammadi Library in English

Author : James McConkey Robinson
Publisher : Brill Archive
ISBN 13 : 9789004071858
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book The Nag Hammadi Library in English written by James McConkey Robinson and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1984 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beyond Belief

Author : Elaine Pagels
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 140007908X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Belief written by Elaine Pagels and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Beyond Belief, renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest Christian texts, arguing for an ongoing assessment of faith and a questioning of religious orthodoxy. Spurred on by personal tragedy and new scholarship from an international group of researchers, Pagels returns to her investigation of the “secret” Gospel of Thomas, and breathes new life into writings once thought heretical. As she arrives at an ever-deeper conviction in her own faith, Pagels reveals how faith allows for a diversity of interpretations, and that the “rogue” voices of Christianity encourage and sustain “the recognition of the light within us all.”

Gnostic Writings on the Soul

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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1594733791
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Gnostic Writings on the Soul written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration and insight of these Gnostic writings can become a companion on your own spiritual journey. Just what is a soul, exactly? Where did the idea come from? How do we experience our souls? Two ancient Gnostic texts—The Exegesis on the Soul and The Hymn of the Pearl, both presented here in all-new translations—hold important clues to the development of the soul as a concept and reveal inspiring ways your own soul can remember and return to its unique, divine purpose. The Exegesis on the Soul depicts the soul as a feminine figure who has fallen into the corrupted world and must find her way back to the Divine. It is the story of the soul’s struggle and redemption that will embolden your own spiritual pilgrimage. The Hymn of the Pearl is an allegorical story about a prince sent to retrieve a precious pearl but who soon forgets his purpose and falls asleep. It is a moving tale of the importance of remembering your soul’s identity and calling—and knowing that only you can fulfill your destiny. Accessible facing-page commentary explains the Gnostic writings for you even if you have no previous knowledge of Gnosticism or early Christianity. Additional material draws on ancient religions, Platonism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam and modern philosophical and psychological notions of the soul to place the Gnostic teachings in a clear historical context. By following the development of this concept through time, you will more clearly perceive—and respond to—the divine spark found in your own soul.

The Secret Book of Revelation

Author : Gilles Quispel
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Book of Revelation written by Gilles Quispel and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1979 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Secret Book of John (Audio CD)

Author : Michael Waldstein
Publisher : Catholic Courses
ISBN 13 : 9781618900418
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Book of John (Audio CD) written by Michael Waldstein and published by Catholic Courses. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, Gnostic writings like The Secret Book of John have gained in popularity due to references from a variety of media sources. Even those of us who knew the claims in The Da Vinci Code were fictional struggled to articulate the historical truth. Dr. Michael Waldstein, expert translator and commentator on the Gnostic text of the The Secret Book of John, will guide you through the claims of this false gospel. His commentary will help you understand why this book, and others like it, were excluded from the canon of Scripture. Dr. Waldstein discusses the danger Gnosticism poses to true Christianity - how it attempts to repaint salvation history, divide the so-called "God of the Old Testament" from Jesus Christ in the New, and distort the truth and goodness of God's creation. In this course, you'll get the truth you need to combat any Gnostic misinformation.

The Gospel According to John

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Gospel According to John written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Secret Book of John

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Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594730822
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Book of John written by and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel - Annotated & Explained decodes the principal themes, historical foundation, and spiritual contexts of this challenging yet fundamental Gnostic teaching. Drawing connections to Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, kabbalistic Judaism, and Sufism, Davies focuses on the mythology and psychology of the Gnostic religious quest. He illuminates the Gnostics' ardent call for self-awareness and introspection, and the empowering message that divine wholeness will be restored not by worshiping false gods in an illusory material world but by our recognition of the inherent divinity within ourselves."--BOOK JACKET.

The Secret Teachings of Jesus

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Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0394744330
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Teachings of Jesus written by and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1986-05-12 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 1945, two Egyptian fellahin, digging for natural fertilizer in the Nile River valley unearthed a sealed storage jar. The jar proved to hold treasure of an unexpected sort: a collection of some fifty-two ancient manuscripts, most of which reflect the teachings of a mystical religious movement we call Gnosticism (from the Greek word gnosis, "knowledge"). The texts are also, with few exceptions, Christian documents, and thus they provide us with valuable new information about the character of the early church, and about the Gnostic Christians within the church. In this volume, Marvin W. Meyer has produced a new English translation for general readers of four of the most important and revealing of these early Christian texts -- the Secret Book of James, the Gospel of Thomas, the Book of Thomas, and the Secret Book of John.

The Gnostic Bible

Author : Willis Barnstone
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1590301994
Total Pages : 874 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Gnostic Bible written by Willis Barnstone and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive collection of gnostic literature ever published, this volume is the result of a unique collaboration between a renowned poet-translator and a leading scholar of early Christian texts.

The Legacy of John

Author : Tuomas Rasimus
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004176330
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy of John written by Tuomas Rasimus and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates the early, second-century reception of the Fourth Gospel. This is an era when its fortunes are surrounded by silence and mystery. It was assumed, until quite recently, that Gnostic and other so-called heterodox groups were the first ones to appreciate this gospel, and hence the mainstream Christians avoided using it until Irenaeus rescued it for the church. Lately, this view has been challenged by several scholars for several reasons. The contributions in this volume, written by leading specialists in their respective fields, offer an approachable, fresh, comprehensive and up-to-date view of the second-century reception of John s Gospel, in a situation where new understandings about various forms of early Christianity and its multiformity have started to emerge.

Interrogatio Iohannis (The Secret Book of the Cathars) and Apokryphon Iohannis (The Secret Book of John)

Author : M.P. Steiner
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3907103068
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Interrogatio Iohannis (The Secret Book of the Cathars) and Apokryphon Iohannis (The Secret Book of John) written by M.P. Steiner and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern text research shows that biblical tradition often does not at all correspond to real historical events. This lessens neither the inner significance of the Bible nor of true Christendom, for, true Christendom is more than just a religion: It is the spiritual Sphere of Life that embraces all Worlds with all their Mysteries. Some results of modern research as collected and presented here in a dense form,clearly contradict canonical narratives, and might provoke different reactions: from condescendent shaking of heads to apalled outcries. But neither will diminish their validity. After 2000 years of nominal Christianism it is now time to animate truly spiritual Christendom. This new Christendom is, on one side, a renewal of the classical antique Mysteries, with the Christ Jesus as the last and greatest Avatar of the "Sun Spirit descended to Earth" as the "Redemptor of theWorld", and on the other, a complete renewal of religious thinking and feeling of humans, everyone now being summoned to realize their potential "microcosmical Cristos" in today's spiritual freedom with its world-wide new paradigmata. The two texts published here in best possible accuracy, are especially important because, combined with a deeply founded introduction, they at last publicly present the world of faith of the true Arch-Christians of the first centuries, and their comprehension of events "from Bethlehem to Golgotha". Based on said insights, the book here in hand undertakes to define a new Christendom for a new Era: A Christendom that must not just be believed in sheepish obedience, but lived out of mature consciousness and in a daily effort of every single human. Its purpose is to encourage a large number of people to experience this new Light, Truth and Life. Numerous book-references, many in part extensive notes, and a number of full-page images show the credibility of the new view, and enlarge the usual dogmatic picture.- A book that, read in a leisurly pace and with open soul and heart , may bring about new clarity and a new vivid faith for the old message. German edition: Same title, ISBN: 9783907103050

The Fall of the Angels

Author : Christoph Auffarth
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004126686
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Fall of the Angels written by Christoph Auffarth and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall of the Angels focuses on a biblical tradition whose significance has been recognised, elaborated and explored in literature and art outside the Bible. Its extensive influence on religion and culture during the last two millenia is reflected in the wide variety of interpretations of this tradition among communities as they came to terms with religious identity in the face of opposition.

Interpretations of the Flood

Author : Florentino García Martínez
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004112537
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Interpretations of the Flood written by Florentino García Martínez and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1998 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together interpretations of the story of Noach and the Flood in diverse ancient Jewish and Christian traditions (including the Dead Sea Scrolls, Gnostic mythology, rabbinical tradition). It opens with an analysis of the biblical story within its ancient oriental context and ends with essays by a historian of science and a psycho-analyst.

Author : Douglas F. Grady
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 144972745X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book written by Douglas F. Grady and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains numerous verses from the Bible regarding issues of saved and salvation. It also shares where the sources can be found so the Christians can understand the story from the Bible better. Where's Your Light? includes details from the Nag Hammadi and Dead Sea Scrolls texts that detailed the origin of the world and the cosmic rulers that are not mentioned in the book of Genesis. In addition, more details are provided about the Kingdom of God and how to achieve salvation and understand better how Jesus and the Angels are there to assist us.