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Summary: Not Orthodox
Review: Although I am faithful in attending church and in studying Christianity through ordinary instructional materials, I feel strongly that something is radically missing in my own understanding and experience of the Christian Mysteries. As I began reading this book, my prejudice was that it would probably be [bad]---more or less. In seeking better understanding, I am willing to look down different dead end streets. After reading the book, I cannot reasonably say it is a dead end.One strong departure of the author's understanding from Orthodox teachings (here, I don't mean the Eastern Orthodox religions, but more populous, American versions of Christianity) is "physicality." Both the Virgin Birth and the Resurrection are ordinarily understood as physical events. This author understands neither as a physical event. However, in his approach or understanding, the non-physicality of these events does not actually make them "less real." Certainly, the numerous theologians from my church will object to that. According to the author, most of us receive only the "outer" teachings of Christianity. These are not substantially complete. The more fully developed understanding was made available only to an Inner Circle of believers, originally consisting mainly of The Twelve (apostles). The inner circle experienced greater teaching, both in a theoretical sense and in an experiential or transformational sense. From ancient times to the present, these inner teachings have been brought forward continuously, but only to a restricted audience of Occultists of the tradition. That is the view propounded here. While outlines of the deeper teaching are stated or at least hinted in the text, it does not really give them in a very direct or explicit way (not as in a textbook). Many convincing scriptural citations and citations from the Fathers of the Church are provided to support the thesis that the message itself is carried mainly in elite secret societies. In a sense, the author sounds almost like a Mason in his writing. For more details or "how to" the reader is refered to the author's book on Gnani yoga and others of the author's writings. On the one hand, the author writes in a credible and mostly self-consistent way and supports a creditable, if quite alternative, view of Christian history. On the other hand, I'm not sure that it is very useful. For the practical-minded reader, it does relatively little good to have the "real" teaching locked away in some secret society somewhere (of course, somewhere secret). If we can't learn it, too, isn't something unsatisfactory or something missing? For me, it is. To be entirely satisfactory, the reader should have a good way to get in on the good stuff, too. Christianity is not a spectator sport.
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Summary: This book is a real eye opener to the being we call Christ.
Review: I first read this book 15 years ago and have just finished reading it for the nth time(lost track). This is one of those books that you will want to read over and over because each time your eyes will be opened in new ways. Mystic Christianity will give you a new vision to the concepts and misconceptions taught about the Christ. If your are someone who believes there is more to Christianity than they teach you, if you want to see "the bigger picture" then this book is a must.
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Summary: Very Enlightening
Review: This book explains Christianity as it was in its early days, before teachings were added or removed. "Mystic Christianity" was passed down from generation to generation of occult teachers & helps to explain why the teachings of modern Christianity are contradictory. It is a very powerful book.
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Summary: A challenging read.
Review: This book explains Christianity as it was in its early days, before teachings were added or removed. "Mystic Christianity" was passed down from generation to generation of occult teachers & helps to explain why the teachings of modern Christianity are contradictory. It is a very powerful book.
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Summary: A challenging read.
Review: This book fundamentally changed my viewpoint on Christianity. I would recommend it to any who are truly interested on learning more about the life and spiritual development of Christ. It will help you on your spiritual journey. However, I didn't agree with every theory put forth. Nonetheless, it is a good read. To try and describe the content of the book is futile. You have to read and re-read it several times to get the full impact. God Bless.
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