The Hidden Gospel: Decoding the Spiritual Message of the Aramaic Jesus

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Quest Books, 1 mar. 2001 - 232 pagini

In two previous books, Neil Douglas-Klotz pioneered a radical new way of translating the words of Jesus---filtering them through the imagistic worldview of the Aramaic language which Jesus himself spoke. Seen through this lens, familiar sayings such as "Blessed are the meek" come into vibrant contemporary focus as "Healthy are those who have softened what is rigid within."

In The Hidden Gospel, Douglas-Klotz employs this approach to decode the spiritual and prophetic messages hidden within key words and concepts in the sayings and stories of Jesus. We learn to our delight, for instance, that when Jesus spoke of "goodness" he used a word which in Aramaic means "ripe" and refers to actions which are in time and tune with the Sacred Unity of all life.

The Hidden Gospel aims to bridge the gap between the historical Jesus of the scholar and the Jesus of faith of Christian believers. It will appeal to everyone looking for an alternative spiritual vision of Jesus and his message.

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CONTENTS
1
The Hidden Gospel
11
Improvisations in the Key of Unity
27
The Spirit of Life
41
Creating Space for the Sacred
55
Vibration and Guidance
69
Vision Plus I Can
83
Holy Wisdom Uniting
99
The Province of Inner Work
115
Completeness and Timing
129
The Hidden Gospel and the Historical Jesus
171
Acknowledgments
177
Glossary
191
Bibliography
201
Index to Biblical Passages
211
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Neil-Douglas-Klotz, PhD, is a world-renowned scholar in religious studies, spirituality, and psychology. He directs the Edinburgh Institute for Advanced Learning and for many years was the co-chair of the Mysticism Group of the American Academy of Religion. Visit him at abwoon.org.

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