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CHRISTIAN STUDIES / GNOSTICISM"Among all the astonishing documents
unearthed in 1945 near the desert village of Nag Hammadi, the
Gospel of Thomas has made the greatest impact on our understanding
of Christianity. . . . The words in this text have the power to
touch an unknown part of ourselves that brings with it an
undeniable recognition of truth and hope."Jacob Needleman, author
of "Lost Christianity and The American Soul""In this remarkable
book, scholar-mystic Jean-Yves Leloup invites us to meditate on the
'eternal jewel, ' the revelation of Jesus, and on the reign of God
spread all around us, within and without. May these logia of Jesus
translated from the Gospel of Thomas fall on good soil and yield a
bountiful harvest of peace, justice, and enlightenment."Margaret
Starbird, author of "The Woman with the Alabaster Jar: Mary
Magdalen and the Holy Grail"One of the cache of codices and
manuscripts discovered in Nag Hammadi, the Gospel of Thomas, unlike
the canonical gospels, does not contain a narrative recording
Christ's life and prophecies. Instead, it is a collection of his
teachings in 114 logia, or sayings, that were gathered by Judas
Didymus Thomas, whom some claim was Jesus' closest disciple. No
sooner was this gospel uncovered from the sands of Upper Egypt than
scholars and theologians began to bury it anew in a host of
conflicting interpretations and polemics. While some say it is a
hodgepodge from the canonical gospels, for others it is the source
text from which all the gospel writers drew their material and
inspiration.In this new translation of the Gospel of Thomas,
Jean-Yves Leloup shows that the Jesus recorded by the "infinitely
skeptical and infinitely believing"Thomas has much in common with
gnostics of nondualistic schools. Like them, Jesus preaches the
coming of a new man, the genesis of the man of knowledge. In this
gospel, Jesus describes a journey from limited to unlimited
consciousness. The Jesus of Thomas invites us to drink deeply from
the well of knowledge that lies within, not so that we may become
good Christians, but so that we may attain the self-knowledge that
will make each of us, too, a Christ.JEAN-YVES LELOUP is the founder
of the Institute of Other Civilization Studies and the
International College of Therapists. His other books include the
bestselling "The Gospel of Mary Magdalene" and "The Gospel of
Philip." He lives in France.
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.
At more than 120 bpm, electronic music sets the tempo on
dancefloors around the globe. Accompanying the exhibition
Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers, this book
offers an insight into the visual culture of electronic music, and
how technology, design, art and fashion have contributed to its
power. With its roots in Detroit and Chicago in the early 1980s,
electronic dance music was popularised across Europe through
underground rave parties. Its impact on contemporary culture is
still unfolding today. Containing interviews with early pioneers
such as techno legend Jeff Mills, The Designers Republic’s Ian
Anderson, and those pushing the political dimension of electronic
music, such as ballroom dancer and DJ Kiddy Smile, Electronic bears
witness to the shifting nature of the genre. Illustrated with over
300 images, some published here for the first time, Electronic
features Jean-Michel Jarre’s virtual studio; work by pioneer
Daphne Oram of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop; audiovisual
performances by musicians like Bicep and the Chemical Brothers;
fashion collections by Raf Simons and Charles Jeffrey of Loverboy;
iconic photography by Jacob Khrist and Tina Paul; artwork by
Christian Marclay; club graphics from Peter Saville and Mark
Farrow; and iconic venues such as the Haçienda, Gatecrasher,
Fabric, Berghain and the Warehouse Project. Reflecting the shifts
in society over the past thirty years, electronic music has
generated distinct visual languages as well as its own political
and cultural ideals.
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN STUDIES "In this remarkable book, we are
invited to encounter the real Jesus, who became incarnate in order
to embrace and consecrate flesh, offering 'life abundant' through a
spiritual path of integration. Springing from Jewish tradition,
this Jesus celebrates marriage and sexual union as a theophany
manifesting the presence of the divine." MARGARET STARBIRD, author
of The Woman with the Alabaster Jar and Mary Magdalene, Bride in
Exile "Jean-Yves Leloup's bold vision of Jesus opens entirely new
doors to the understanding of both Jesus' full humanity and our own
human possibility for conscious love." JACOB NEEDLEMAN, author of
The Wisdom of Love and Lost Christianity Of all the major
religions, Christianity is the only one that has utterly rejected
sexuality as one of the many paths that can lead to enlightenment
and salvation. But if Jesus was indeed the "Word made flesh" and we
give serious consideration to the mystery of the Incarnation, is it
reasonable that physical love would have been prohibited to him?
Drawing from the canonical and apocryphal gospels, the Hebrew
esoteric tradition, and gnosticism, Jean-Yves Leloup shows that
Jesus came not to save humanity from the life of the flesh, but to
save the life of the flesh so that it could truly transfigure all
people. Leloup explains that Saint Paul's assertion that it is good
to be without women is not based on any teachings of Jesus. In
fact, Paul's words completely contradict those of God in Genesis:
"It is not good that man should be alone." Leloup argues that the
elimination of the divine feminine and sacred sexuality from
Christian belief, set in motion by Paul's words, does not reflect
the true teachingsof Christ, and that the transformation of Jesus
into a celibate is the real heresy. Leloup restores Christ's true
human sexuality and shows it to be a vital part of humanity's
spirituality. He contends that by understanding that the sacred
nature of the embrace shared by man and woman is a true reflection
of humanity made in God's image, Christianity can again become the
powerful path of transfiguration Christ intended it to be.
JEAN-YVES LELOUP is the founder of the Institute of Other
Civilization Studies and the International College of Therapists.
His other books include the bestselling The Gospel of Mary
Magdalene, The Gospel of Thomas, and The Gospel of Philip. He lives
in France.
RELIGION / CHRISTIAN STUDIESThe familiar story of Judas, betrayer
of Jesus, is striking because of its incomprehensibility. Why would
one of Christ's disciples and companions of the heart deliver him
up to his enemies and a barbarous, ignominious, and certain death
for thirty pieces of silver? Jean-Yves Leloup's careful
investigation of the gospels, various apocryphal texts, and most
importantly the Coptic codex known as the Gospel of Judas leads him
to conclude that there is more to the familiar story of Judas than
a simple demonstration, viewed through one man, of humanity's
inherent failings.In this reconstruction, based on these classic
texts, Leloup offers an alternative explanation for Judas's
actions, complete with illustrative dialogue. The betrayal of Jesus
to the Romans was Jesus's idea, explains Leloup. Jesus persuaded
Judas to play the role of "evil" in humankind by telling him that
this enactment was crucial to God's plan and would set Judas by
Jesus's side in eternity: "There where I am," spoke Jesus to Judas,
"is where I wish you, too, to be."But to get there, Judas--a
metaphorical representation of the darker side present in all human
beings and the "shadow" counterpart to his Messiah dying on the
cross--must first shed all his human qualities. His failings of
greed, deceit, and cowardice--and even his faith and hope--are
washed away in the despair that engulfs him. A parallel moment
occurs for Jesus on the cross, when he comes to know the despair of
separation from God. The moment Judas "loses" his life and all that
gave it meaning--his God, his law, his justice, his Messiah--is the
very moment he finds that which cannot be discarded--life eternal.
Thus, in the momentof his ultimate extremity, Judas receives
Jesus's true message and his intended gift.JEAN-YVES LELOUP is a
theologian and founder of the Institute of Other Civilization
Studies and the International College of Therapists. His other
books include The Sacred Embrace of Jesus and Mary, The Gospel of
Mary Magdalene, The Gospel of Philip, and The Gospel of Thomas. He
lives in France.
RELIGIOUS STUDIES / WOMEN'S STUDIES"The Gospel of Mary, taken with
the inspired commentary by Jean-Yves Leloup, can help toward making
the teaching of Jesus once again alive."Jacob Needleman, author of
Lost Christianity and The American Soul"One welcomes this solid
telling of the story and meaning of a neglected text at the root of
Christian wisdom and of a neglected figure who had a special
relationship with both the historical Jesus in his lifetime and
with the Christ spirit after the death of Jesus."Matthew Fox,
author of Original Blessing"Readers will welcome this perceptive
translation and the insightful commentary by scholar-mystic
Jean-Yves Leloup. The journey of the soul and other profound and
subtle teachings of Jesus and his beloved Miriam will enlighten
modern seekers."Margaret Starbird, author of Woman with the
Alabaster JarPerhaps no figure in biblical scholarship has been the
subject of more controversy and debate than Mary Magdalene. As the
first witness to the Resurrection, Mary was considered by the
apostle John to be the founder of Christianity. In most theological
studies she has been depicted as a reformed prostitute, the
redeemed sinner who exemplifies Christ's mercy. Today's reader can
ponder her role through references in the four canonical gospels
and in theGnostic gospels of Philip, Thomas, Peter, and Bartholomew
rejected by the early Christian church. Mary's own gospel is among
these, but until now it has remained unknown to the public at
large. Orthodox theologian Jean-Yves Leloup's translation of the
Gospel of Mary from the Coptic and hisprofound commentary on this
text are presented here for the first time in English. What emerges
from this important sourcetext and commentary is a renewal of the
sacred feminine in the Western spiritual tradition and a new vision
for Christian thought and faith throughout the world.JEAN-YVES
LELOUP is the founder of the Institute of Other Civilization
Studies and the International College of Therapists. His other
books include "Absurdity and Grace, Lack and Fullness," and a
commentary on the Gospel of Thomas. He lives in France.
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