Jesus: Neither God Nor Man - The Case for a Mythical Jesus by Doherty Earl

Author:Doherty, Earl [Doherty, Earl]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Age of Reason Publications
Published: 2009-10-04T16:00:00+00:00

The Hymn of the Pearl

This tale comprises part of the Acts of Thomas, one of a group of writings probably composed in Edessa (northeastern Syria) during the second and third centuries, representing a mildly gnostic strain of Christianity. (The Gospel of Thomas is a part of that literature.) The hymn reflects the myth that the soul of the individual, belonging to the kingdom of light, has been sent from the spiritual world into the world of matter. Here, in a body of matter, it exists in a state of sleep and unawareness of its true self, hampered and persecuted by the rulers and forces of the world, until it is awakened by a saving message. With its knowledge restored, the soul returns to its heavenly home.

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