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Summary: A Reminder of the Possible
Review: When I encounter a Christian who is even slightly curious about a different view of Jesus I ask them to read this book. In the work many non-traditional understandings of the life of Jesus are entertained. The missing years of the Bible are shown to be threats to past and current understandings and appreciations of his life.
Only little snippets of his process are revealed in the Bible. Most if not all of the writers of the current New Testament not only were not around but like his disciples didn't have a clue to the message.
His message was of wholeness. Completeness unparalleled. One clue that slipped by is, "to Love your enemies as yourself".
This book exposes the reader to who Jesus really was/could be and not who others think he is and should be.
For those that wonder about Jesus and how he fits or does not fit in with the Christian idea I invite your consideration.
With Love,
Michael
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Summary: Religious Fiction-but GOOD religious fiction
Review: While historically speaking, this book is not a literal or accurate document of the Life of Jesus, it makes for a very good read and contains a lot of truth within it's story (which, literally and historically speaking, could also be said about the Bible itself). Lines such as "When men bcome afraid of God and take him for a foe, they dress up other men in fancy garb and call them priests." (28:20), "You cannot buy the knowledge of the Lord with gold or precious gifts" (29:13), "If one is filled with love, he does nort need commandments of any kind." (17:17), "When man sees God as one with him, as Father-God, he needs no middle man, no priest to intercede." (28:22) make it clear why this book is so controversial-they reveal much of the ministry as the con job that (sadly) much (but not all)of it is, and the spread of this kind of thinking would put a lot of people out of work! This is to be read by intelligent people with open minds only.
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Summary: Beautiful philosophy, yet akashic records claim dubious
Review: Why? Check out the previous reviewer:
"Beautiful philosophy, but its a fabrication,} March 9, 2002 by
Reviewer: "optimystic6" of Corvallis, OR USA. When a book glaring historical discrepancies it doesn't matter how touchy/feely it is. And if it really were akashic-records based, quite literally there should be absolutely no such errors. Let's face it people, anyone can make the "akashic records" claim. It's easy to do and difficult to prove or disprove.
The aforementioned reviewer clearly reveals the historical errors of this book so that you can prove it for yourself. In the spirit of optimystic's scholarly review, I recommend the following books instead of "The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ" if alternative Christianity and the universality of all religions in general appeals to you:
1) "Beyond Belief" and "Gnostic Gospels" both by Elaine Pagels. Well researched, scholarly and lucid it is the perfect introduction to early Christiantiy, Gnosticism, orthodoxy and why the two didn't see eye to eye. The author gently guides you through the labyrinth of information, respectfully, clearly presenting both sides of the issue and respectfully empowering you to form your own conclusions.
2) "Mystical Life of Jesus" and "Secret Doctrines of Jesus" are both by H. Spencer Lewis, former Imperator of the AMORC Rosicrucians. These two books are utterly unique for the following reason:
Written in 1929, and based on their Amorc secret archives, Lewis wrote in great detail of the mystical Essenes, the Nazarenes and their relationships to Jesus *SIXTEEN* years before the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered that first introduced the Essenes to the world!
That's *SIXTEEN* YEARS people!
Even as well read as I am, I cannot think of *any* new age or religious author who can make a similar claim. Just check the publication dates in the front of the book to verify (a child could do it) for yourself. Even more telling, subsequent analyses of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi texts has corroborated many of Lewis' assertions about Jesus, the Essenes, Nazarenes and the Holy Land of that time.
And finally for just a fun speculation, check out "Holy Blood Holy Grail." While their ulimate hypothesis is higly speculative and explosively controversial to some, many of their other conclusions about Jesus, the resurrection, crucifixion, the Nazarenes, Nazarites, Gnostics and Zealots are not completely unwarranted and ring true.
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Summary: A different perspective
Review: Yesterday I ordered this book to be sent to a pen pal friend in prison. I did so for a few reasons. One is that prisons allow many fundamental Christians virtually free reign in their attempts to "save" the sinners all prisoners are. These well meaning folks in many cases essentially add to the guilt and alientation virtually all prisoners share. Another reason I'm sending it to my friend is that he is well respected for his insights regarding spirituality so when he recommends this book those that know him will be prone to consider what it invites. Reading a few reviews I can see where what is contained in the book is quite threatening. One person looked at it primarily in the historical perspective using the Bible as the benchmark to disagree with its accuracy. For me having first read this work over 20 years ago the invitations within it are not just about Jesus by any means. It is a metaphysical treatise. If one has an open heart and mind there will be found within its pages invitations to move past some of our self created limitations. People quibble if its Divinely inspired. Those that do do not accept and understand that everything is at its core Divine. In time they will. If you are seeking a further understanding of your place and relationship with what Is this book could help. Namaste,
Michael
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