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The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
Marvin Meyer
HarperOne, 2006
Fine overview on the contents of the Nag Hammadi codexes and of gnostic schools of thought
+ A Fine Introduction
+ Comprehensive
+ 1/2 a book is better than no book at all
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The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
Thomas Jefferson
Applewood Books, 2006
An interesting book from an historic standpoint.
+ th heart of christian ethics
+ Red Letter version w/ references to scriptures
+ Jesus said...
+ Piece of American History
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Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew
Bart D. Ehrman
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
Great book
+ New Theories re: old ideas
+ SUPERB
+ Informal Intro to Early Christianity
+ An Interesting but Literalist Approach
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The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity
Hyam Maccoby
HarperCollins, 1987
A Book for the Ages
+ Do Your Mind a Favor: Read This Book
+ The creation of a religion
+ On "pidgeon" religion
+ Refuted by mainstream of modern critical scholarship
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The Sayings Gospel Q in Greek and English: With Parallels from the Gospels of Mark and Thomas
Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2002
Fascinating...
+ "Q." for a Mass Audience
+ A Very Handy Edition
This volume, The Sayings Gospel Q , contains a bit of history unknown to most about the origins of Christian documents. The book deals with the Q, or Sayings, gospel, a hypothesised document most likely shared by Matthew and Luke as a basis for their gospels, but which did not get incorporated into ...
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The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus
Marvin Meyer
HarperOne, 1992
Buy it......Must Read........
+ Meyer's Translation of Jesus is Superb! It's just what we feel Jesus would be!
+ For a nonexpert, a thought-provoking volume
This book explains what Jesus was saying, even though he spoke in riddles. I understood the riddles. There's no hoopla, no chaos, no drama in this book. It's to the point. This book confirms what I believed all along, there was no crucifixion, no dying and coming back to life. It was all a farce ...
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The Five Gospels: What Did Jesus Really Say? The Search for the AUTHENTIC Words of Jesus
Robert W. Funk
HarperOne, 1997
A Remarkable Book
+ How Did They Decide What Jesus Did or Didn't Say
+ The Five Gospels
+ For any serious reader of the Gospels
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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus)
Bart D. Ehrman
HarperOne, 2007
GREAT BOOK. HELPS AN AVERAGE READER UNDERSTAND
+ A Good Piece of Readable, Critical Scholarhip
+ Wonderful
+ Interesting history whether you are religious or secular
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The Disappearance of the Universe: Straight Talk About Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, and ...
Gary Renard
Hay House, 2004
Love it All
+ Enlightening, Entertaining, Excellent
+ Filling in missed lessons
+ Thought Provoking
+ 4d space consciousness and thought
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Your Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth and Death
Gary Renard
Hay House, 2006
One of the best books for transformation
+ Spiritually Uplifting
+ "Dissappearance of the Universe" and " Your Immortal Reality"
I love both of Gary's books: The Disappearance of the Universe (D.U.) and Your Immortal Reality. I particularly enjoyed Your Immortal Reality the best because it seemed as if the information was coming much faster than in the first book (D.U.) because Gary had grown deeper in wisdom by time and ...
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A Course in Miracles, Combined Volume: Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers
Foundation for Inner Peace
Foundation for Inner Peace, 1992
The Great Teaching of Our Time
+ Anyone on a spiritual path should read this book!
+ LOVE it
+ for the searchers
+ The Begining
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Beyond Belief
Elaine Pagels
Pan Books, 2005
A fine discernment of spirits
+ A jewel of intellectual and spiritual enlightenment
+ Great Author
+ Excellent work
+ Pretty intense.
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Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew
Bart D. Ehrman
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
Great book
+ New Theories re: old ideas
+ SUPERB
+ Informal Intro to Early Christianity
+ An Interesting but Literalist Approach
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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus)
Bart D. Ehrman
HarperOne, 2007
GREAT BOOK. HELPS AN AVERAGE READER UNDERSTAND
+ A Good Piece of Readable, Critical Scholarhip
+ Wonderful
+ Interesting history whether you are religious or secular
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The Gnostic Discoveries: The Impact of the Nag Hammadi Library
Marvin Meyer
HarperOne, 2006
Fine overview on the contents of the Nag Hammadi codexes and of gnostic schools of thought
+ A Fine Introduction
+ Comprehensive
+ 1/2 a book is better than no book at all
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