Wholistic Christianity

Discovered at Nag Hammadi in Egypt, the Gospel of Philip looks at new a new text from the period of early Christianity that invites us to spark a new imagination around the person of Jesus Christ. Tonight we are introducing the character of Philip and seeing how his interactions with Jesus may have set the stage for how we look at this new and fascinating discovery from the 3rd century A.D.

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Discovered at Nag Hammadi in Egypt, the Gospel of Philip looks at new a new text from the period of early Christianity that invites us to spark a new imagination around the person of Jesus Christ. Tonight we are introducing the character of Philip and seeing how his interactions with Jesus may have set the stage for how we look at this new and fascinating discovery from the 3rd century A.D.

A Sermon I gave in December 29th, 2019 where I talked about about Joseph Campbell's concept of the Hero's Journey in Scripture at Second Congregational church of Greenwich. 

Tonight we will look at a 2nd century (BCE) text that, I believe, illuminates a parable of Jesus and inspires us to awaken the spirit within.

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Tonight we will look at the Gospel of John chapter 8 which tells the story of a woman who was brought before her community because she made a mistake. The tradition and law she grew up in would have her condemned to death...  

But in this narrative, that would not be her fate.   

In this well known tale, we ask if there was another story being told, one under the surface, and analyze it to see how it reflects the grace and mercy of God through the person of Jesus Christ.

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Tonight we will look at John 6 and see what this story means when we look at it spiritually. Jesus always taught in parables not with just his teachings but also with his life.   

To learn more about how Gnostic Christians read scripture you can check out Elaine Pagel's book, The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: https://www.amazon.com/Johannine-Gosp...

In the Gnostic Bible we find not only the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the Gospel of Truth but we also see the Gospel of John. With a Gnostic lens, we will look at this story of Jesus with fresh eyes and see what Elaine Pagels describes when she writes,

"Gnostic theologians do not necessarily deny that the events proclaimed of Jesus have occurred in history. What they deny is that the actuality of these events mattered theologically. Heracleon claims, for example, that those who insist that Jesus, a man who lived “in the flesh,” is “Christ” fail to distinguish between the literal and symbolic truth. Thosewho write accounts of revelation as alleged biographies of “Jesus of Nazareth” — or even of Jesus as messiah — focus on mere historical “externals” and miss the inner truth they signify.”   (The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon's Commentary on John, 13, Pagels)

The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon's Commentary on John (Society of Biblical Literature Monograph Series)

In the Gnostic Bible we find not only the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the Gospel of Truth but we also see the Gospel of John. With a Gnostic lens, we will look at this story of Jesus with fresh eyes and see what Elaine Pagels describes when she writes,       

"Gnostic theologians do not necessarily deny that the events proclaimed of Jesus have occurred in history. What they deny is that the actuality of these events mattered theologically. Heracleon claims, for example, that those who insist that Jesus, a man who lived “in the flesh,” is “Christ” fail to distinguish between the literal and symbolic truth. Thosewho write accounts of revelation as alleged biographies of “Jesus of Nazareth” — or even of Jesus as messiah — focus on mere historical “externals” and miss the inner truth they signify.”   (The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon's Commentary on John, 13, Pagels)

The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon's Commentary on John (Society of Biblical Literature Monograph Series)

Join us in the conclusion to this series on the Gospel of Truth preached at our Saturday Night Worship service here at the Second Congregational Church of Greenwich, CT. You can check out our video messages at shawngaran.com

Feel free to pick up your own copy of the Gnostic Bible here at Amazon.com

Join us in our series on the Gospel of Truth preached at our Saturday Night Worship service here at the Second Congregational Church of Greenwich, CT. You can check out our video messages at shawngaran.com

Feel free to pick up your own copy of the Gnostic Bible here at Amazon.com