Lost Light: An Interpretation of Ancient Scriptures

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Summary: A book that will change your life.
Review: For anyone with an interest in Religion this book is a 'must'. It is one of the very few works that I have felt privileged to be able to read and although it is not anti-religion or anti-Christian in any way, it will seriously challenge a person's faith.

Kuhn, who wrote in the earlier part of this century was a scholar of the highest order, with various qualifications including a PhD in philosophy. Equipped with a working knowledge and deep understanding of Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Egyptian Demotic, he is able to delve into the very foundations of Religion and thus is able to expose the very foundations of it.

Originally, Religion was the domain of the Goddess and most un-biased societies can, if they are honest in their approach, track back to those origins. But somewhere along the way, Man got into the act and usurped the status quo and thus the Light of the title was Lost. It has yet to be regained.

From Kuhn's masterly introduction, where he tells the real story of the raising of Lazarus, he grips the reader's attention. The fact that he offers to recount the tale in Hebrew, Greek, Latin or even Egyptian Demotic gives an indication of the man's intellect. However, it is in the re-telling of that one story that my attention was captivated, for how could a story incised in stone by the ancient Egyptians, be claimed as original in the New Testament of the Christian Church? In recounting the tale, Kuhn is able, through his scholarly approach, to show consisely where the names of the characters and places came from. He then amasses such a wealth of evidence that the truth of the matter is undeniable - and that is only his introduction.

All in all, "The Lost Light" is a masterpiece of scholarship. No serious student of Religion should consider themselves to be so without reading it. It took me five years to track down a copy and I am delighted that it is now available through Amazon. It is one of those few books that can genuinely change one's life.

Ian Campbell

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Summary: A book for all time
Review: The hand of destiny must have led me to this book.It is about the journey of the immortal soul: how it comes into matter, its trials and tribulations, and its goal of regaining its lost divinity.The divine soul is "the persistent traveller on the highways of heaven." Its story is at the core of religion.Kuhn studies many ancient scriptures, particularly those of ancient Egypt, to make his case.He convincingly shows that Christian scriptures also tell of the soul's journey.His starting point is that all scriptures are written in symbolic language, and are not to be taken literally, otherwise confusion will reign. He shows that Christianity is a re-telling of the age old wisdom which is common to all humankind.The Bible is a much misunderstood book, but Kuhn provides the keys to unlock its secrets.As a carrier of a divine soul, every human has a stupendous role to play in the cosmic drama, as explained by Kuhn.Those few who are ready for this book will will get a truly mind blowing experience from it.