The Secret Magdalene
Author : Ki Longfellow
Publisher : Crown
Release Date : 2007-03-27
ISBN 10 : 9780307394552
Pages : 448 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (37 users)
Download or read book The Secret Magdalene PDF or another Format written by Ki Longfellow and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised like sisters, Mariamne and Salome are indulged with riches, position, and learning-a rare thing for females in Jerusalem. But Mariamne has a further gift: an illness has left her with visions; she has the power of prophecy. It is her prophesying that drives the two girls to flee to Egypt, where they study philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy in the Great Library of Alexandria. After seven years they return to a Judaea where many now believe John the Baptizer is the messiah. Salome too begins to believe, but Mariamne, now called Magdalene, is drawn to his cousin, Yeshu’a, a man touched by the divine in the same way she was during her days of illness. Together they speak of sharing their direct experience of God; but Yeshu’a unexpectedly gains a reputation as a healer, and as the ill and the troubled flock to him, he and Magdalene are forced to make a terrible decision. This radical retelling of the greatest story ever told brings Mary Magdalene to life-not as a prostitute or demon-possessed-but as an educated woman who was truly the “apostle to the apostles.”
Secrets of Mary Magdalene
Author : Dan Burstein
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-03-12
ISBN 10 : 9781409106036
Pages : 480 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (49 users)
Download or read book Secrets of Mary Magdalene PDF or another Format written by Dan Burstein and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling look at the most elusive figure in Christ's life Mary Magdalene was a key figure in Christ's life. She was present at his Crucifixion and she was also the first person to see him resurrected. According to Dan Brown's multi-million selling THE DA VINCI CODE, she was also his wife and the mother of his children. In the Gospels, she is described as an outcast and a harlot. This may be due to the disciples' jealousy of Jesus' love for Mary and the closeness of his relationship with her that was not replicated in his relationships with them. In SECRETS OF MARY MAGDALENE, Dan Burstein explodes the myths and analyses who Mary Magdalene was, the true nature of her relationship with Christ and her role in the Christian faith. Did Mary write her own Gospel? If so, what did it say? Where did she come from? Was she Jewish? How did she live? So many questions exist about this lady, Google can find mention of her on 1,740,000 sites in 0.3 seconds. This book will find the answers.
The Secret Supper
Author : Javier Sierra
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-03-20
ISBN 10 : 9780743287654
Pages : 370 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (743 users)
Download or read book The Secret Supper PDF or another Format written by Javier Sierra and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milan, 1497: Leonardo da Vinci is completing his masterpiece, The Last Supper. Pope Alexander VI is determined to execute him after realizing that the painting contains clues to a baffling -- and blasphemous -- message, which he is determined to decode. The Holy Grail and the Eucharistic Bread are missing, there is no meat on the table and, shockingly, the apostles are portraits of well-known heretics -- none of them depicted with halos. And why has the artist painted himself into the scene with his back turned toward Jesus? The clues to Leonardo's greatest puzzle are right before your eyes....
The Secret Teachings of Mary Magdalene
Author : Clare Nahmad
Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
Release Date : 2012-01-05
ISBN 10 : 9781780284767
Pages : 364 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (78 users)
Download or read book The Secret Teachings of Mary Magdalene PDF or another Format written by Clare Nahmad and published by Duncan Baird Publishers. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claire Nahmad and Margaret Bailey re-evaluate the significance of Mary Magdalene and cast her in an entirely new light. They have discovered that not only was she wife to Jesus Christ and mother to his child, but she was his spiritual equal and their partnership exemplified the crucial balance of male and female in spiritual and worldly life. Jesus gave her the title of Magdalene which means both tower and magnificent, because he recognized her as his consort and co-teacher. However, Mary's role was re-written by the early church and it is only now that her secret teachings can be made known - thanks to the revelation to the authors of the lost verses of The Gospel of Mary, through their skills of inner listening. Her teachings are not religious in the narrow sense, they are spiritual and accessible to everyone. They not only reveal the hidden key to unlocking the powers of the soul, which is the next stage of development for humanity, but also signal the beginning of a new age in which the sacred feminine assumes its rightful place.
The Secret History of Lucifer (New Edition)
Author : Lynn Picknett
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-03-01
ISBN 10 : 9781780337692
Pages : 336 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (78 users)
Download or read book The Secret History of Lucifer (New Edition) PDF or another Format written by Lynn Picknett and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her new account of an old religion, Lynn Picknett explains that Lucifer means 'the light bringer' and was a personification of the Morning Star, the planet Venus and its goddess. 'He' was originally 'she' -- a divine representation of love, light and human warmth. The early Christian Church appropriated the name Lucifer, and it became synonymous with darkness and the Devil. Yet many great thinkers have covertly followed the old Luciferan way, most famously Leonardo da Vinci, who encrypted the symbols of his heretical beliefs in his work, visible only to those who have the key.
The Magic of the Magdalene Key
Author : Patricia Iris Kerins
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2019-01-01
ISBN 10 : 9781728381343
Pages : 166 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (728 users)
Download or read book The Magic of the Magdalene Key PDF or another Format written by Patricia Iris Kerins and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marianna is an intuitive sound healer on a mission to discover the magical and mystical Key to the Magdalene. The restoration and resurrection of the Divine Feminine is the desired end result. But what will it mean for humanity at this time? The Councils of Light are instructing her on this course of action. The journey is fraught with danger as she is observed and hindered by some who would not like this powerful healing code to be available to the masses. She is drawn into the underbelly of society where anything and everything goes and yet help is at hand through some of her powerful spiritual guides and her newly encountered and beloved soul mate, Adam. You will be drawn in from the start as this story unfolds and your understanding of Angelic Realms and Ascended Masters will be enriched and expanded. The quest is achievable but will they prevail?? Only the powers that be know the answer to that one..........
Magdalene Mysteries
Author : Seren Bertrand
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2020-04-07
ISBN 10 : 9781591433477
Pages : 560 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (591 users)
Download or read book Magdalene Mysteries PDF or another Format written by Seren Bertrand and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Womb Rites and initiatory magic of Mary Magdalene, who was revered as a Priestess and human embodiment of the Goddess • 2020 Nautilus Gold Award • Reveals how Mary Magdalene was a sacred priestess of the ancient Womb Mysteries, connected to moon wisdom, sacred harlot archetypes, and goddesses in many traditions, including Sophia, Isis, Inanna, Asherah, Lilith, Jezebel, and Witches • Explains how the Magdalene Mysteries have been encoded in Gnostic texts, sacred art, and literature and unveils the secret Grail heresy of the Ghent Altarpiece • Offers rituals and practices to initiate you into the Womb magic of the ancient priestesses and access deeper dimensions of sexuality and feminine power A sacred priestess of the ancient Womb Rites, Mary Magdalene was at the center of a great and enduring Mystery tradition, one that touched on a stream of perennial spiritual wisdom as old as humanity. Worshipped as the human embodiment of the Goddess, the earthly Sophia, her womb was the spiritual luminatrix that anointed and empowered Jesus, transforming him into the Christ. As a priestess of the Goddess, Mary Magdalene knew how to embody the light and the dark, how to harness the magic potency of sacred sexual energy, and how to cleanse, awaken, and resurrect the soul. Yet, even though she sparked the creation of a worldwide religion, her story and teachings have been forgotten. Unveiling the lost left-hand path of the Magdalene, the Feminine Christ, authors Seren and Azra Bertrand explore how this underground stream of knowledge has been carried forward over the millennia through an unbroken lineage of Womb Shamans, Priestesses, Oracles, and Medicine Women. They explain how the Magdalene Mysteries, symbolized by the Rose, have been encoded in Gnostic codices and gospels and in the highest art, literature, and architecture of many ages, including most significantly the Ghent Altarpiece. They examine Mary Magdalene’s connection to moon wisdom, sacred harlot archetypes, and goddesses in many traditions, including Isis, Inanna, Asherah, Lilith, and Jezebel, and look at shamanic, tantric, and Cathar expressions of sacred feminine mysteries as well as the Witch and Templar roots of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. In this revelatory and magical text on the lost feminine mystery traditions of Mary Magdalene and the lineage of Sophia, the authors present encompassing theological, historical, mythological, and archetypal wisdom, with rituals and practices to initiate you into the Womb magic of the ancient priestesses and the path of the wild feminine.
The Secret Scroll
Author : Andrew Sinclair
Publisher : Birlinn
Release Date : 2012-09-28
ISBN 10 : 9780857905376
Pages : 280 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (857 users)
Download or read book The Secret Scroll PDF or another Format written by Andrew Sinclair and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and scholarly ... Andrew Sinclair has written a fascinating book' - The Literary Review 'Andrew Sinclair guides us through this romantic story that has preoccupied poets, priests and pilgrims from Zeus to Jung and Indiana Jones. This is an absorbing history that transcends the frontiers and creeds of cultures and religions' - The Independent Although references to this famous order of military knights rarely appears in standard histories of the time, a great deal of information about them can be gleaned from other, more esoteric sources, such as sculpture and architecture. Suppressed by Philip of France out of greed, the Templars were gradually driven underground in more and more European countries. Yet they continued to exist, still guarding the knowledge and relics that they had gathered for the defence of the Holy Land. It is this that connects all this to Henry St Clair, Earl of Orkney and Grand Master of the Knights Templar and discoverer of America. All of these threads come together in one extraordinary scroll still in Kirkwall which reveals in full the secrets of the Knights Templar.
The real face of illuminati: truth and myths about the secret. Society Shrouded in Mystery – Illuminati Secrets Revealed!
Author : Bernadine Christner
Publisher : Youcanprint
Release Date : 2022-05-23
ISBN 10 : 9791221406368
Pages : 74 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (221 users)
Download or read book The real face of illuminati: truth and myths about the secret. Society Shrouded in Mystery – Illuminati Secrets Revealed! PDF or another Format written by Bernadine Christner and published by Youcanprint. This book was released on 2022-05-23 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illuminati! Are They Really What the Stories Present Them To Be, or Are They Something Entirely Different? Keep Reading and Find Out! As far as secret societies that supposedly have complete control over the world are concerned, the Illuminati should be at the top of any conspiracy theorist's list… Who exactly are the Illuminati? What are they supposed to represent? Why the shroud of mystery? Is it possible that they are hatching some nefarious plans for the world or that they simply want to make the world a better place – if they even exist at all? The Order of the Illuminati and other secret societies have frequently been the subject of heated debates about their role in human history, particularly during the Renaissance. However, as the number of people who believe that the Illuminati secretly controls the world or that the whole thing is a hoax is increasing, more and more facts about the Illuminati have been twisted into falsehoods and myths, making it difficult to discern what is true and what is false. As a result, obtaining a truth regarding the Illuminati Order may be difficult, considering that their history is often rewritten and even changed by those in power. Furthermore, like any other secret organization, the Illuminati Order is meant to be kept hidden. Still, some things are not meant to stay hidden forever… If you are looking for the truth and accurate answers about Illuminati, you are in the right place! This book seeks to construct a more accurate image of the Illuminati Order based on verifiable evidence, much of which is written and accounted for by certain Secret Societies initiates, as it contains valuable information on the Illuminati, including the history, aims, beliefs, and several well-known conspiracy theories related to the group. Here is what this Illuminati guide for conspiracy lovers can offer you: The Illuminati's early beginnings and their religious background The Order's three grades – what is the meaning behind? The Illuminati and modern conspiracy theories – influence on the popular culture Symbolism, rituals, and occultism in the Illuminati Order The link between Illuminati and Freemasons explained The Illuminati's political agenda, strategies, and plans for the world – what is real and what is made up? And much more! If you are looking for answers that will shed light and reveal the truth about the "people who control the world from shadows," this book is perfect for you. Embark on a unique journey and discover the real face of the Illuminati. So, what are you waiting for?
The Four Gospels of Jesus the Christ
Author : Robert Luthmers
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-07-30
ISBN 10 : 1456836331
Pages : 376 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (836 users)
Download or read book The Four Gospels of Jesus the Christ PDF or another Format written by Robert Luthmers and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-07-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to feature the Gospels of Jesus the Christ in an authentic canon apart from the patriarchal language framework of the New Testament. By that I mean that the gospels have been translated into a language framework that clarifies the truth of the Gospels by eliminating the bias and obscurities of patriarchy, gender, anti-Semitism and the sixteenth century’s distortions inherent in King James I’s promotion of the divine right of kings. From the discoveries and research over the last fifty years I have been inspired by the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Thomas, and writings on the Aramaic basis of the Gospels where the authentic voice of Jesus is made accessible.
The Search
Author : Harvey Meredith
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2016-07-06
ISBN 10 : 9781524515096
Pages : 288 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (524 users)
Download or read book The Search PDF or another Format written by Harvey Meredith and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is an insight into the views and understandings of someone raised in a strict Catholic family, forced to learn a religion at the earliest age. This study was undertaken after a near lifetime of reflection upon the beliefs and the basis of his religious teachings. This exercise in researching the teachings of the Catholic Church and Christian religion in general, exposes the triangle of fear, guilt and doubt about the religion driven from Rome, that has cemented his personal beliefs. Living through the jungle of regimented hypocrisy, lemming-like beliefs and teaching tactics, has provided the incentive to personally investigate the subject of Christian religion and to learn as much as possible about the subject that has survived nearly two-thousand years.
The Two Sisters; Or, Virginia and Magdalene
Author : Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
Publisher :
Release Date : 1868
ISBN 10 : PSU:000006173937
Pages : 488 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 ( users)
Download or read book The Two Sisters; Or, Virginia and Magdalene PDF or another Format written by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
The Secret of Mary Magdalene
Author : Paul Ilton
Publisher :
Release Date : 1956
ISBN 10 : OCLC:52218395
Pages : 144 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (52 users)
Download or read book The Secret of Mary Magdalene PDF or another Format written by Paul Ilton and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Ready-Made Book Displays
Author : Nancy M. Henkel
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2011
ISBN 10 : 9781598848625
Pages : 182 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (598 users)
Download or read book Ready-Made Book Displays PDF or another Format written by Nancy M. Henkel and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing more than 50 fiction display descriptions, this book identifies themes for the entire year and includes titles for signage, annotated book lists, prop and material ideas, as well as photographs that show how to pull it all together. * 55 theme-based listing of displays * Original materials and documents include a "Which Shakespeare Play?" quiz and a handy Book Display Log for tracking displays * Photographs of each display accompany the descriptions * An index of authors and titles notes which provide listed entries and which are fully annotated * "Display Months" appendix connects displays with time of year, holidays, events, and celebrations
Evil Gods and Reckless Saviours
Author : Timo Eskola
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2011-09-09
ISBN 10 : 9781610971188
Pages : 348 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (61 users)
Download or read book Evil Gods and Reckless Saviours PDF or another Format written by Timo Eskola and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late twentieth-century Jesus novels carve out a completely new picture of Jesus. Those written by Norman Mailer, JosŽ Saramago, Michale Roberts, Marianne Fredriksson, and Ki Longfellow, among others, provide inversive revisions of the canonical Gospels. Their adaptations often turn into a critique of the whole of Christian history. The contrast novels investigated in this study end up with appropriations that are based on prototypical rewriting. They aim at the rehabilitation of Judas, and some of them make Mary Magdalene the key figure of Christianity. Saramago describes God as a bloodthirsty tyrant, and Mailer makes God battle the devil in a Manichaen sense as with an equal. The main result of this intertextual analysis is that these authors have adopted Nietzschean ideas in their writing. An attack on the so-called biblical slave morality and violent concept of God deprives Jesus of his Jewish messianic identity, makes Old Testament law a contradiction of life, calls sacrificial soteriology a violent paradigm supporting oppression, and presents God as a cruel monster. As a result, Jewish faith appears in a negative light. Apparently, Western culture still harbours anti-Judaic attitudes, albeit hidden beneath sentiments of equality and tolerance. Timo Eskola skillfully shows that despite the evident post-Holocaust consciousness present in the novels, they actually adopt an arrogant and ironic refutation of Jewish beliefs and Old Testament faith.
The Gospel According to the Novelist
Author : Magdalena Maczynska
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-08-27
ISBN 10 : 9781780937755
Pages : 192 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (78 users)
Download or read book The Gospel According to the Novelist PDF or another Format written by Magdalena Maczynska and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why have so many prominent literary authors-from Philip Pullman and José Saramago to Michèle Roberts and Colm Tóibím-recently rewritten the canonical story of Jesus Christ? What does that say about our supposedly secular age? In this insightful study, Magdalena Maczynska defines and examines the genre of scriptural metafiction: novels that not only transform religious texts but also draw attention to these transformations. In addition to providing rich examples and close readings, Maczynska positions literary studies within interdisciplinary debates about religion and secularity. Her book demonstrates a surprising turn of events: even as contemporary novelists deconstruct the traditional categories of “secular” and “sacred” writing, they open up new spaces for scripture in contemporary culture.
The Legacy of John
Author : Tuomas Rasimus
Publisher : BRILL
Release Date : 2010
ISBN 10 : 9789004176331
Pages : 424 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (4 users)
Download or read book The Legacy of John PDF or another Format written by Tuomas Rasimus and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates the early, second-century reception of the Fourth Gospel. This is an era when its fortunes are surrounded by silence and mystery. It was assumed, until quite recently, that Gnostic and other so-called heterodox groups were the first ones to appreciate this gospel, and hence the mainstream Christians avoided using it until Irenaeus rescued it for the church. Lately, this view has been challenged by several scholars for several reasons. The contributions in this volume, written by leading specialists in their respective fields, offer an approachable, fresh, comprehensive and up-to-date view of the second-century reception of John s Gospel, in a situation where new understandings about various forms of early Christianity and its multiformity have started to emerge.
