R H Charles
The Book of Enoch was considered one of the most important books in early Christianity and was used widely. R.H. Charles, who translated the book, said, "the influence of I Enoch on the New Testament has been greater than that of all the other aprocryphal and pseudepigraphical books put together." One of the main influences from the book is its explanation of evil coming into the world with the arrival of the "fallen angels." Enoch functions as a scribe, writing up a petition on behalf of these fallen ones, to be given to higher powers for judgment. Enoch was apparently chosen for this duty because he was of a different nature than the angels. It appears that Christianity later adopted some of its ideas and philosophies from this book, including the Final Judgment, the concept of demons, the Resurrection, the origins of evil, and the coming of a Messiah and Messianic Kingdom. This makes The Book of Enoch of immense importance, not only to the study of Christianity's origins, but to the possible reality of strange, otherworldly visions or visitations. If this book was so important to Christian beginnings, why was it removed from the canon and banned? Enoch had found and experienced God face to face, something which gnostics always strive for. The Church opposed gnostics-to them, they were heretics. Only now, after many centuries, are people rediscovering this book's value, along with its important counterpart, The Book of the Secrets of Enoch. Both of these important books are now shedding new light on Christian origins and otherworldly "encounters."
152pp, 8½x5½ ... Paperback
Ravi Ravindra
An unusual and rewarding exploration of the Gospel of John from an Indian perspective, offering a meditation on our need to draw inspiration from all spiritual sources as we search for the paths toward personal transformation. Christ the Yogi eloquently and convincingly reveals the interconnectedness of all faiths and the growing need in today's world for interfaith dialogue. The Gospel of John differs from the other gospels of the New Testament in both its cosmological scale and mystical nature. Through thoughtful comparisons of its teachings with Hindu and other religious traditions, Christ the Yogi eloquently and convincingly reveals the interconnectedness of all faiths and the growing need in today's world for interfaith dialogue. For those concerned with the emergence of a universal spirituality, Christ the Yogi is a source of light, a translucent pool of wisdom that offers from its depths an immense and lasting spiritual vision.
256pp, 8½x5½, illus. ... Paperback
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Edmond Bordeaux Szekely
According to Dr Szekely, this text contains the actual words spoken by Jesus and His beloved disciple John. Whether correct translation or inspired, or both, the book is unique and has a pure and exlated atmosphere found in no theological work.
224pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback
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Christopher Knight & Robert Lomas
This controversial bestseller tells the amazing story of how the authors, both Masons, set out to find the origins of Freemasonry and found themselves uncovering the true story of Jesus and the original Jerusalem Church. Their startling and unexpected findings are presented here - backed by ancient Egyptian records, the old and new testaments, early Christian and Rabbinical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the rituals of Freemasonry. This startling book may change forever the way we perceive the origins of Christianity.
512pp, 7x4.5, illus. ... Paperback
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James Tabor
Based on hand-on archaeological experience and ground-breaking academic research, real-life Indiana Jones, James Tabor, has produced a compelling and bold new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity. So impressive is his work that Kathy Reichs, bestselling mystery writer of the Tempe Brennan series, was inspired by his findings to write her latest novel, Cross Bones. The truth, however, is far more gripping than fiction - either hers or Dan Brown's. Tabor's revelations are startling and substantiated, beginning with his accidental discovery on a dig in Israel of what many now think was Jesus' family tomb. Piecing together new archaeological evidence, combined with the earliest surviving Christian documents, Tabor reconstructs Jesus' real family history. What emerges is Jesus as head of a persecuted royal dynasty in exile. Jesus was leader of a messianic movement - one far different to the revelations of his maverick follower Paul who was responsible for what we know as Christianity today. Was Jesus far more human than the Church has led us to believe? Did Jesus entrust his teachings to someone much closer to him? Was his royal bloodline meant to free mankind or just a chosen few? And why did dissident follower Paul have a more lasting effect on Christianity than Jesus himself?
464pp, 8x5 ... Paperback
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Khalil Gibran
Gibran’s inspired portrayal of Christ through the eyes of those who knew him depicts the many aspects of his character: as a carpenter, as a physician, as a wise and tolerant man, as a worker of miracles and as a teacher. Among those who speak in Gibran’s pages are Anna his grandmother, his disciples including Simon Peter, his persecutors Pontius Pilate and Barabbas. Here Christ’s words, deeds and spiritual presence are brought vividly to life by the power of an author familiar with the traditions and language of the country of Jesus. Above all, Gibran’s striking portrait reveals Jesus’s essential humanity: a man whose qualities, weaknesses and compassion captured the hearts and minds of all who knew him. ‘Jesus the Son of Man’ was the last great work by Gibran, author of ‘The Prophet’.
240pp, 8x5, illus. ... Paperback
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Thich Nhat Hanh
Both the Buddha and Christ left behind a legacy of teaching which has shaped the lives of billions over the course of two thousand years. In appealingly lucid prose, world-renowned Zen master and spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh explores the cross-roads of compassion and holiness at which Christianity and Buddhism meet and re-awakens our understanding of both.
238pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback
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Paul Ferrini
Ferrini’s reflections on the meaning of love and forgiveness are a call to awaken to the Christ Mind in each of us. A universal call to answer Christ’s invitation: "no matter how many times you have refused to enter the sanctuary, you have only to knock and the door will be opened to you." As Ferrini puts it, Christ’s intent is to say that "I am the door to love without conditions. When you walk through, you too will be the door." What this book so wonderfully proposes is that we should live our lives recognising that all other beings are our equals, and forgiving all mistakes as they happen. "The most important book I have read. I study it like a bible!" - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
192pp, 8½x5½ ... Paperback
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