A Rebirth for ChristianityQuest Books, 2014 M05 27 - 280 pages The search to uncover the hidden origins of Christianity and discover its true message has become a current topic of fascination for many readers. People are eager to know the truths behind the biblical legends and the mysteries that created Christian rites, ceremonies, and codes of behavior. Kuhn argues that the sacred scriptures of Judaism and Christianity do not portray historical truths, but symbolic and mystical metaphors. The spiritual truth encoded in scripture, says Kuhn, is far more important than its literal narrative. Kuhn’s research provides a clear understanding of the allegorical interpretations of the scriptures and their significance to a deeper, more profound Christianity. He traces the historical and philosophical origins of Christian thought to illustrate that Jesus was one of many incarnations of an enduring archetype that has surfaced in many religions. In fact, those who wrote the scriptures may have never even intended the focus to be on Jesus, the man. Moreover, Kuhn investigates the problems (psychological, spiritual, and otherwise) that result from a purely historical interpretation of Jesus. In doing so, Kuhn reclaims the mystical power at the core of Christianity's message, which has to do with the "birth" of the inner Christ and the emergence of divine consciousness in humanity. |
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Chapter Three THE BREACH BETWEEN JEW AND GREEK | 21 |
Chapter Four A NEW ORIENTATIONNOT A NEW REVELATION | 29 |
Chapter Five RELIGION AND THE ILLUMINATION OF MIND | 37 |
Chapter Six SOME CONSEQUENCES OF ESOTERICISM | 49 |
Chapter Seven THE MIRROR OF TRUTH | 59 |
Chapter Eight THE GHOST OF ANCIENT EGYPT | 65 |
Chapter Thirteen THE TRIFORM MESSIAH | 117 |
Chapter Fourteen PRECHRISTIAN CHRISTIANITY | 135 |
Chapter Fifteen FOUR EVANGELS | 149 |
Chapter Sixteen ARE THE GOSPELS FICTITIOUS? | 171 |
Chapter Seventeen JESUS AND THE CHRISTOS | 185 |
Chapter Eighteen THE WITNESS OF ALLEGORY | 201 |
Chapter Nineteen HISTORY ROBBED OF MEANING | 221 |
Chapter Twenty GODS DIE FOR MEN | 229 |
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