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The Gnostic
Gospels:
The Gnostic
Gospels is a landmark study of the long-buried roots of
Christianity. 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.
Pages explores a 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 sought
enlightenment 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?
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. The Gnostic Gospels is a radical,
eloquent reconsideration of the origins of the Christian faith.
Participants will need to purchase the book. Facilitator:
Chris Hill
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