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The Gospel of Philip - Jesus, Mary Magdalene and the Gnosis of Sacred Union (English, Coptic, Paperback, New ed.)
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The Gospel of Philip - Jesus, Mary Magdalene and the Gnosis of Sacred Union (English, Coptic, Paperback, New ed.)
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CHRISTIAN STUDIES / MYSTICISM "In this rich and lucid translation,
Jean-Yves Leloup unlocks mysteries of the enigmatic bridal chamber
found in the Gospel of Philip and sheds new light on their
associations with Jewish esoteric tradition." --Margaret Starbird,
author of The Woman with the Alabaster Jar: Mary Magdalen and the
Holy Grail "For scholars and seekers alike, every page of this book
opens profound new dimensions in the teachings of Jesus." --Jacob
Needleman, author of Lost Christianity and The American Soul The
mainstream position of the Christian church on sexuality was
perhaps best summed up by Pope Innocent III (1160-1216) when he
stated that "the sexual act is so shameful that it is intrinsically
evil." Another Christian theologian maintained that "the Holy Ghost
is absent from the room shared by a wedded couple." The apostle
Philip, however, records in his gospel that Christ said precisely
the opposite: The nuptial chamber is in fact the holy of holies.
For Philip the Holy Trinity includes the feminine presence--God is
the Father, the Holy Ghost is the Mother, and Jesus is the Son--and
neither man nor woman alone is created in the image of God. It is
only in their relationship with one another--the sacred embrace in
which they share the divine breath--that they resemble God. The
Gospel of Philip is best known for its portrayal of the physical
relationship shared by Jesus and his most beloved disciple, Mary
Magdalene. Because it ran counter to Church dogma, however, which
condemned "the works of the flesh," Philip's gospel was suppressed
and eventually lost until rediscovered at Nag Hammadi in 1947.
Orthodox theologian Jean-Yves Leloup's translation of the gospel
from theCoptic and his analysis of this scripture are presented
here for the first time in English. What emerges from this
important source text is a restoration of the sacred initiatic
union between the male and the female principles that was once at
the heart of Christianity's sacred mystery. JEAN-YVES LELOUP, an
Orthodox theologian and professor of theology, philosophy, and
psychology, is the founder of the International College of
Therapists. His other books include The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
and a forthcoming translation and commentary on the Gospel of
Thomas. He lives in France.
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