The Laughing Jesus
Published on 5. March 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-905047-81-9 (ISBN)
Description
What if the Old Testament is a work of fiction, Jesus never existed and Muhammad was a mobster? What if the Bible and "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 which could free us from the us-versus-them world created by religion and make it possible for us to truly love our neighbours, and indeed our enemies, as our self? What if it is possible to awaken to a profound state of oneness and love, which the Gnostic Christians symbolised by the enigmatic figure of the laughing Jesus? Religiously inspired acts of violence, such as the attacks of 9/11, are nothing new. They are the continuation of a long and bloody history of divinely sanctioned brutality, caused by mistaking bizarre old books for the Word of God. The time has come to end religious intolerance and to wake up to oneness, by rediscovering the Gnostic way of transforming oneself and the world. Here, discover for yourself why the Gnostic Jesus laughs.
Reviews / Votes
"The Laughing Jesus is a manifesto for Gnostic mysticism. Freke and Gandy's exposition of Gnostic enlightenment is lucid and accessible; their critique of Literalist religion is damningly severe." Robert M. Price, professor of scriptural studies, Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary, and editor of The Journal of Higher Criticism "This book is stunning, mind blowing, faith producing, goodness showing, God revealing, scientific paradigm shifting and potentially world saving. I was enthralled, I was uplifted, I was saved and I am beyond motivated to spread the word. This book, in it scope and its veracity, is maybe the most important book in terms of revealing spiritual truths since books like The Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras and The Spanda Karikas." Patrick Wells, producer of I Love You to Death starring Keanu Reeves "The Laughing Jesus is a daring and thought-provoking book. Read it and nothing that you thought about the great monotheistic religions will ever look quite the same again." Graham Hancock, author of Fingerprints of the Gods "The Laughing Jesus should be considered not merely a good read, although it is, but also a matter of burning urgency, for this is one of the most important books that has emerged in this infant millennium." Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine and Healing WordsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Collective Ink
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-905047-81-9 (9781905047819)
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Persons
Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy are the authors of The Jesus Mysteries, which was a top 10 bestseller in the UK and USA, and a "Book of the Year" in the Daily Telegraph, and also Jesus and the Goddess, which was cited by Dan Brown as an inspiration for The Da Vinci Code. Timothy Freke has an honors degree in philosophy and is the author of more than twenty books on world spirituality. He lectures and runs experiential seminars throughout the world exploring gnosis. Peter Gandy has an M.A. in classical civilization and is an internationally respected authority on the ancient Pagan Mysteries and early Christianity.