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Forbidden Faith

The Secret History of Gnosticism

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Forbidden Faith

By: Richard Smoley
Narrated by: Bob Souer
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The success of books such as Elaine Pagels's Gnostic Gospels and Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code proves beyond a doubt that there is a tremendous thirst today for finding the hidden truths of Christianity - truths that may have been lost or buried by institutional religion over the last two millennia.

In Forbidden Faith, Richard Smoley narrates a popular history of one such truth, the ancient esoteric religion of gnosticism, which flourished between the first and fourth centuries AD, but whose legacy remains even today, having survived secretly throughout the ages.

©2006 Richard Smoley (P)2020 Tantor
Christianity History Judaism Ministry & Evangelism Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Sacred Writing Middle East Middle Ages Ancient History
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Gnosis is to be preserved at all cost in a society were arriving at conclusions and following the masses seems as the more convenient alternatives.

Look beyond

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The book was very enlightening. I wish I would have came across this in my earlier years

I enjoyed this book and open my eyes to a religion I had no understanding or knowledge of I highly recommend it very good

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As always, very informative and mind blowing. I just hope more of Richard Smoley's books become available in audible

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Loving Every detail of the forbidden faith it's very captivating and interesting for somebody discovering themself

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