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What might the story of Jesus of Nazareth and Mary Magdalene look
like if Jesus and Mary are given the places in the gospel story
that they occupy in such recently discovered texts as the Gospel of
Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the Gospel of Philip? Butcher's
answer to this question is provided in the present book, Sacred
Partnership, a narrative volume that most resembles a modern-day
gospel. Written in the present tense, the volume narrates a
powerful story of ancient wisdom, holy mystery, and sacred
partnership, with disarmingly contemporary overtones. John Butcher
is well prepared to formulate this dramatic retelling of the life
and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and Mary Magdalene in Sacred
Partnership. -Marvin Meyer, Griset Professor of Religious Studies,
Chapman University; Editor, The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, HarperOne,
2007.
Revolving around the Celtic calendar, The Tao of Jesus is a lively
book of 365 daily meditations (plus texts for moveable feast days
and seasons) that integrate the spirit of Jesus into a
creation-centered spirituality. Drawn from Christian, Taoist,
Jewish, and aboriginal sources, it celebrates our connection to the
Earth, the eternal Tao, and to one another. Culminating with
chants, songs, rituals, and liturgies, The Tao of Jesus offers a
delightful alternative to conventional church year readings and a
practical, innovative guide that "helps us all celebrate the sacred
in life" (Tolbert McCarroll).
For the first time ever, the revolutionary Uncommon Lectionary
provides readings from gospels outside the New Testament Thomas,
Peter, Mary (Magdalene), the Sayings Gospel Q and from other early
church documents such as the Didache, the Secret Book of James, and
the Odes of Solomon. Designed to complement and supplement common
lectionaries, it will help priests, pastors, and liturgical leaders
introduce modern listeners to the message of Jesus as it was
understood and experienced in all its variety by his earliest
followers.In addition to the full texts of readings, An Uncommon
Lectionary includes an Introduction, notes and commentary, a table
of moveable days, a chart of readings, and extended glossary of
texts and terms, and an index of scripture
Not long after Jesus' death, some of his followers began to report
that they had seen Jesus, that he had been raised from the dead.
Are these stories pious hoaxes? Do they represent living reality?
Are they theological fantasies, concocted by the early Christian
church as a means to distinguish itself from its religious and
political context? With all the books that have been written about
this subject, it seems that some kind of consensus might have
arisen. Yet, in the late twentieth century previously unknown
Gospels and other scriptures were discovered that expand and
clarify the New Testament records. In Telling the Untold Stories,
John Beverly Butcher explores the canonical and non-canonical
Resurrection stories helping readers discover the enormous variety
of experiences Jesus friends, family, and followers had of the
Risen Christ. At the same time, Butcher's book invites readers to
reflect on these first-century stories to discover what the
Resurrection means in their own lives. John Beverley Butcher is a
priest of the Episcopal Diocese of California and is the author of
The Tao of Jesus. For: General audiences; pastors; seminarians;
undergraduates>
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