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| Title | : | Gnostic Mystery |
| Author | : | Randy Davila |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 197 pages |
| Published | : | June 5th 2009 by Hierophant Publishing (first published September 15th 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Mystery. Religion. Spirituality |
Randy Davila
Paperback | Pages: 197 pages Rating: 2.93 | 334 Users | 243 Reviews
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An ancient mystery in today's Middle East . . . Jack Stanton, an American businessman, makes a pilgrimage to war-torn Israel in hopes of rekindling his Christian faith. While traveling with his friend Punjeeh, an ER doctor from Jerusalem, Jack acquires an ancient scroll written by the Gnostics, a mystical group of early Christians--and his spiritual quest takes an unexpected turn. The scroll makes the startling claims that the Gnostics were the original followers of Jesus, and that they retained secret knowledge of Jesus that was not included in the Bible. With the help of the brilliant Chloe Eisenberg, a professor of philosophy and religion, Jack and Punjeeh navigate the dangerous terrain of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in an attempt to decipher the puzzle of the scroll and bring the Gnostics' revelations about Jesus to light. Threaded with the searing realities of today's Middle East, The Gnostic Mystery is packed with historical facts about the Christian religion. The thrilling mystery makes a compelling case that the origins of Christianity are far different than we believed . . . until now.
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| Original Title: | The Gnostic Mystery |
| ISBN: | 0981877109 (ISBN13: 9780981877105) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.hierophantpublishing.com |
| Setting: | Israel |
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Ratings: 2.93 From 334 Users | 243 ReviewsDiscuss Containing Books Gnostic Mystery
I received this book as part of the Goodreads Book Give-away, and I must say that otherwise I might not have read it. I struggled with how to rate it, primarily because as a work of fiction, it's not very good. As a vehicle to generate a discussion of the philosophy and history of religion, it's a very good read, easily accessible to those who might not want to wade through a standard philosophy of religion book. Let's start with the fiction part. There is a loose plot that has two old collegeI just finished this book, and I can't stop thinking about it. It is not my usual reading material, but it is an eye opener. One of our preachers, some time ago, brought up these same topics, but didn't name them as Gnostic. I loved it, and will reread it, which I NEVER do. Pat
Two stars is being kind. I would honestly give it 1 1/2 stars. The premise as laid out in the book's description is intriguing but the actual story is far from what the description led me to think the story might be. As others have noted, I too hoped for a Da Vinci Code type mystery that unfolded in the streets of the Holy Land. What I got was the hint of a promising story of 3 poor, brave and enterprising boys and a thesis: and a poorly delivered thesis at that. The dialoge, which accounts for,
I like this book, but would not choose to read it on my own. It was just too light. I definitely like something a little more complex!
MY REVIEW:Jack decides to take a vacation from his stressful life in Virginia to see his old college roommate, Punjeeh, who lives in Jerusalem. Punjeeh has been a devout Catholic since Jack met him. Lately though, Punjeeh seems to have changed, while Jack is now interested in learning more about his faith.Jack meets Chloe, a religion professor who's view on Christianity differs from anything he's ever heard before. She has a great deal of knowledge on the "Gnostic" Christians and while he is
I enjoyed this book quite a bit from the spiritual aspect, not so much from the fiction aspect. As an ex-catholic myself, I find a lot of the history of the Gnostics engrossing. I have searched out a few of the claims of this book and find most of them ringing true. The fiction part of the book could be drawn out quite a bit and the characters worked a little more in depth. Then again, I am used to reading a lot of Stephen King, and he is always killed for creating too much backstory on
Fast paced and while it's title and info suggests a mystery, I feel it's a bit of a misnomer in some sense. That's not to say the mystery isn't there, it is. The reader is pulled into the story "in progress" and runs to keep up throughout. For me, it is the topic which gives this its appeal. The story in which the topic is wrapped is overlaid lightly and the characters are appealing. Indeed, the cast of characters allows insight into many of the stereotypical players in the religious/political
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