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Peter Gandy
Timothy Freke
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Publisher | Hay House | ||
ISBN | 978-140191552 | ||
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Synopsis
Finally, here is the Gospel that everyone's been waiting for in which Jesus gets chance to put the record straight and show how the story of life has been manipulated over time by politicians and religious zealots. This is the book that Gandy and Freke believe Jesus would have wanted to have written. In 'his' gospel, Jesus leads people away from the thinking that has birthed hatred and numerous wars towards a true gnosis or knowing of self. Irreverent, challenging, extremely funny, and delicately informed by a profound spiritual message - this gospel is the book that Freke and Gandy have been longing to write. They consider it their best work to date and hope that it will prompt debate, discussion and promote a movement aiming to counteract religious division
Timothy Freke 2007
Review
I thought I knew what I was getting with Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy's latest book 'The Gospel of the Second Coming', having read three of their previous books, but I was wrong. Whilst I may know the subject matter of Christianity and mythology, the authors have made it wonderfully easy to absorb a new way of thinking and expand on our knowledge of Christianity. They have used humour and seriousness in equal measure to give a well balanced book.
I found myself not only laughing but also saying "well I didn't know that!" quite a few times over. Freke and Gandy's viewpoint is controversial but very relevant. During the family service at church, several times I felt "I really understand what is going on here." I feel that 'The Gospel of the Second Coming' is a book that both entertains and enlightens and I thoroughly recommend it.
You can read a transcript of Timothy Freke's interview in Written Word
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