Beginnings Of Christianity
Essene Mystery, Gnostic Revelation and the Christian Vision [Paperback]
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Early Christianity had a powerful esoteric current. This is reflected in the New Testament writings of Mark, Paul and above all, John. Gnostic Christians tried to preserve this tradition, using the archaic mysteries as a way to knowledge (gnosis) of higher cosmic truths. But the Gnostic sects were finally suppressed by an orthodoxy which, Andrew Welburn concludes, had lost sight of the 'dynamic of the self'. The full scope of the traditions on which the Gnostics drew is clearer following the modern archaeological finds at Qumran and Nag Hammadi. As a result of these discoveries, the boundaries have started to fade between the ancient pagan mysteries, Jewish tradition, especially as found in the Essene sect, and early Christian belief. Welburn discovers a real kinship between this present age and the early Christians, and shows how, in a way not possible for the Reformation Church, we now have the change to rediscover the spiritual world and meaning of Christian beginnings.
Specification
Author
Andrew Welburn
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Floris Books
Published
May 2004
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Weight
654g
Page Count
360
Dimensions
15.6 x 23.4 x 3.3 cm
ISBN
9780863154485
ISBN-10
0863154484
Eden Code
1010815
More Information
Author/Creator: Andrew Welburn
ISBN: 9780863154485
Publisher: Floris Books
Release Date: May 2004
Weight: 654g
Dimensions: 15.6 x 23.4 x 3.3 cm
Eden Code: 1010815
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