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    The Hidden Teachings of Jesus: The Political Meaning of the Kingdom of God

    By Lance deHaven-Smith

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    In this radical new view of the person of Jesus, political philosopher Lance deHaven-Smith examines early Christian writings to discover the message of social reform underlying the teachings of Jesus. Based on the premise that Jesus could not speak his thoughts openly without running afoul of the authorities, the book demonstrates how Jesus sought to dismantle worldly systems of command and status, and replace them with a society governed by a spirit of holiness.

    The Hidden Teachings of Jesus also explores how Jesus' prophecies are being fulfilled in the modern era. Huge systems of power, privilege, and acquisition have arisen, but so too has a global public opinion which bristles at oppression and demands love and respect for every living thing. In this work, Lance deHaven-Smith points to a spirit of holiness emerging worldwide to dismantle power an status in abusive families, autocratic corporations, tyrannical governments, and many other areas of life. This spirit, he suggests, can bring about the real kingdom of God, the divine order Jesus urged his followers to establish here on earth.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Wheel Weiser
    Release dateOct 15, 2001
    ISBN9781609256760
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      Lance DeHaven Smith's interpretations of Jesus teachings are robust and insightful. This revisionist view of religious history seeks to uncover the true teachings of Jesus based on the nag hammadi gospels which were rejected by the church and buried in the desert only recently being discovered and released online. This is one of the first books I've read which weaves these teachings together with accepted gospels to come up with an entirely new political vision which is pure and unadulterated by misunderstandings or intentional alterations by the disciples to pursue some ulterior motive. If you are an atheist this book might shake your lack of faith and non-belief in organized religious doctrine and if you are a theist it might shake your faith in the church's view of the scriptures. Either way there are many pearls of wisdom in this book which spans 2 millenia from the early days of Jesus to the present. Well worth the read.