The Hidden Passion - A Novel of the Gnostic Christ Based on the Nag Hammadi Texts
Publisher: Recluse Publishing
Published: April 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 447
ISBN-13: 9780978263706
Subjects: Christianity - General; Spirituality - General; Religion & Spirituality / General; Historical - General; Religion; Religion - Church History
First sentence: "<The world was made by mistake!>" (Gs Phil 75:3) cried the lone voice above the clamour of the marketplace.
      Prostitutes strolled among the merchant's stalls, their eyes exquisitely lined with bewitching kohl. At their feet, the poor of the Kidron Valley crouched, their withered palms outstretched.
      "<For this world is the work of beasts!>" (Int Kn 11:23) came the cry above the hawkers' din. "It is the flawed creation of a counterfeit God!"
Notes: A NOVEL THAT ELUCIDATES THE GNOSTIC WORLDVIEW IN A CLEAR AND COMPELLING NARRATIVE

      This is the tale of the Gnostic Christ, based on the ancient sources. In a compelling narrative, L. Caruana seamlessly weaves over 1500 sayings from the Nag Hammadi texts to recount The Hidden Passion of the Gnostic savior.
      Wandering round Galilee, increasingly hailed as the Messiah of the Five Seals, the Gnostic savior preaches divine awakening through compassion. But he must still contend with Judas, his dark twin, and Magdalene, his promised bride. At once earthly and spiritual, the Nazarene's love for these two is finally transfigured into a higher, hidden passion.
      Each page of this novel rings with the authentic message of the lost gospels. By combining numerous narrative fragments from the Nag Hammadi texts, The Hidden Passion makes the Gnostic Gospels come alive!
      Complete with a map, diagram and glossary, this novel elucidates the Gnostic worldview in an eloquent, engaging narrative...