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The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God? 205 reviews
Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy
Three Rivers Press, 2001
A Must Read - A Must Have
+ Food for Thought
+ Must Read!
+ Whether you agree or not...the arguments and material presented is solid.
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Nag Hammadi Scriptures, The: The International Edition 7 reviews
Marvin Meyer, James M. Robinson
HarperOne, 2007
Complete(?) Gnostic Sourcebook
+ Buy It!
+ The hot new item on the book shelf
+ Excellent compilation of Gnostic scriptures
+ Translations of the Nag Hammadi texts
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Jung and the Lost Gospels 8 reviews
Stephan Hoeller
Quest Books, 1989
Well written Intro to Gnosticism.
+ Review of Jung and the Lost Gospels
+ Parallels across the eras of Judeo-Christian history
+ Full of good insight, very helpful for beginners.
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Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity 30 reviews
Elaine Pagels, Karen L. King
Viking Adult, 2007
Justifying Judas
+ So the Apostle Judas of Iscariot may be recovering his honor, at least non-canonically
+ Downplays the Gnostic aspect a bit
In Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity, Pagels and King explore the "Gospel of Judas" and the context in which it was written, to create a framework for the translation of the gospel in the second half of the book. Rather than ignore the gospel as heresy, they ask ...
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The Gnostic Gospels183 reviews
Elaine Pagels
Vintage, 1989
Gnostic gospels
+ The Gnostic Gospels
+ Gnostics Can't Be Easily Written Off
The product arrived quickly and the quality was excellent. I had the subject on hard back, but listening to the subject on CD impacted the delivery and allowed others to join in and listen. Looking for other products like it...on CD
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Gnosis: The Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed14 reviews
Philip Gardiner
New Page Books, 2006
Filled in the gaps
This great book filled in many gaps in my knowledge and has really made me question some of my beliefs. True enlightenment!
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Jesus and the Lost Goddess: The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians52 reviews
Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy
Three Rivers Press, 2002
Enlightening
+ A Good Case for a Mythical Jesus
+ Great intro on the subject
+ Gnostic Good Book
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The Gospel of Thomas: The Gnostic Wisdom of Jesus5 reviews
Jean-Yves Leloup
Inner Traditions, 2005
Perfect Translation, Perfect Commentary
+ an old jesus teaching made new
+ Engrossing
If you're interested in Thomas, but baffled but what translation/edition/commentary to get, look no further. This is the one. Most English translations of Thomas are a bit too scholarly, detached and clinical. In addition, almost all are translated by non-mystics. The fact is that it takes a mystic ...
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The Gnostic Gospel of Bartholomew
Moon Temple Press, 2007
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What Is Gnosticism?12 reviews
Karen L. King
Belknap Press, 2005
Understand ancient religion, not the unreal polemical category "Gnosticism"
+ A helpful overview of a complex field
+ From polemics to pragmatics
+ Is there a Gnosticism
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Jehovah Unmasked!68 reviews
Nathaniel J. Merritt
LULU, 2006
Most eye opening and enlightening book ever!
+ Couldn't Put It down Till Finished!
+ Jehovah: The Emperor with No Clothes
+ A book that no modern Christian can ignore! A must-read!
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Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing19 reviews
Stephen A Hoeller
Quest Books, 2002
Hard to imagine a better introduction to gnosticism
+ A good introduction to Gnosticism
+ A Great Introduction
This is a wonderful book. I love this book, from the cover with the colourized woodcut of the Quester breaking through to another world, to the informative back cover. I recommend it to anyone interested in Gnosticism, the history of Christianity, or even to someone just looking to read ...
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The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom38 reviews
Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy
Three Rivers Press, 2006
A must-read book!
+ Excellent Exposé
+ only for the brave
+ finally someone with a right mind
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The Secret Book Of John: The Gnostic Gospel / Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations)5 reviews
Skylight Paths Publishing, 2005
The Foundation Text of Gnosticism
+ A big piece to the puzzle
+ much to be considered
+ Cornerstone of Gnostic Mythos
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The Gospel of Mary Magdalene51 reviews
Jean-Yves Leloup
Inner Traditions, 2002
Gospel Truth
+ Analyzed.
+ Re-read it and you will get more out of it!
+ The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
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What Is Gnosticism?12 reviews
Karen L. King
Belknap Press, 2005
Understand ancient religion, not the unreal polemical category "Gnosticism"
+ A helpful overview of a complex field
+ From polemics to pragmatics
+ Is there a Gnosticism
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Jesus and the Lost Goddess: The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians52 reviews
Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy
Three Rivers Press, 2002
Enlightening
+ A Good Case for a Mythical Jesus
+ Great intro on the subject
+ Gnostic Good Book
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The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?205 reviews
Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy
Three Rivers Press, 2001
A Must Read - A Must Have
+ Food for Thought
+ Must Read!
+ Whether you agree or not...the arguments and material presented is solid.
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The Gospel of Mary Magdalene51 reviews
Jean-Yves Leloup
Inner Traditions, 2002
Gospel Truth
+ Analyzed.
+ Re-read it and you will get more out of it!
+ The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
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The Gnostic Gospels183 reviews
Elaine Pagels
Vintage, 1989
Gnostic gospels
+ The Gnostic Gospels
+ Gnostics Can't Be Easily Written Off
The product arrived quickly and the quality was excellent. I had the subject on hard back, but listening to the subject on CD impacted the delivery and allowed others to join in and listen. Looking for other products like it...on CD
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