The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic WisdomAn Incendiary Wake-Up Call to the World What if the Old Testament is a work of fiction, Jesus never existed, and Muhammad was a mobster? What if the Bible and the Qur'an are works of political propaganda created by Taliban-like fundamentalists to justify the sort of religious violence we are witnessing in the world today? What if there is a big idea that could free us from the us-versus-them world created by religion and make it possible for us to truly love our neighbors—and even our enemies? What if it is possible to awaken to a profound state of oneness and love, which the Gnostic Christians symbolized by the enigmatic figure of the laughing Jesus? Discover for Yourself Why the Gnostic Jesus Laughs |
Contents
The Word of God? | 3 |
HipGnosis | 127 |
No Reality Without Polarity | 145 |
The Way to Awaken | 170 |
Spirituality Without Religion | 186 |
The Big Idea | 206 |
Notes | 236 |
Suggested Further Reading | 253 |
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The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom Timothy Freke,Peter Gandy No preview available - 2006 |
The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom Timothy Freke,Peter Gandy No preview available - 2006 |
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