(mmd-news) - - Bearer of Light: from Jesus to the New Age of Enlightenment, a historical novel, brings the gospels alive through the eyes of Jesus' disciple in AD 27. The account traces Jesus' teachings over time, showing how religions and governments manipulated them in order to bring their leaders greater access to power. The book shows that this abuse is present today, fueling tensions among faiths and nations with the active participation of the current US administration.
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A shocking revelation of the distortion and misuse of Jesus' gospels by religion and politics.
(mmd-news) - - Bearer of Light: from Jesus to the New Age of Enlightenment, a historical novel, brings the gospels alive through the eyes of Jesus' disciple in AD 27. The account traces Jesus' teachings over time, showing how religions and governments manipulated them in order to bring their leaders greater access to power. The book shows that this abuse is present today, fueling tensions among faiths and nations with the active participation of the current US administration.
Author Paul Deslauriers, an avid student of the scriptures—including the lost gospels of Thomas and Mary of Magdala—is an organizational development consultant who was schooled in a Catholic seminary before being educated as an electrical engineer. Bearer of Light shows how Jesus' basic principles became the cornerstone of early Christian communities before they were distorted by organized religion and politicians. The author also demonstrates how these teachings align with contemporary understanding of the nature of quantum energy, showing the undeniable scientific basis behind Jesus' teachings.
Jesus' six basic principles, which Deslauriers illustrates as simple graphic symbols created by one of the story's early characters, offer a lens to examine present-day dogmas and policies of the church. The novel clearly demonstrates how very out-of-sync our current teachings and practices are from their original meanings.
The principle of diversity, for instance, which is accepted today as part of quantum theory, was practiced by Jesus as he embraced all seekers. Diversity was foundational to all early Christian communities, some of them started by apostles such as Thomas and Matthew, some by close disciples such as Mary of Magdala, and some by converts like Paul. Although these early communities developed differently in their separate regions, they were unified by Jesus' basic principles. All of that changed, the book points out, after AD 325, when the newly formed church hierarchy with the support of the Roman Empire began to consolidate Christianity, prohibiting sects that did not comply with their authority and interpretations, sometimes eliminating these sects through violent means.
The story and dialogue in Bearer of Light are filled with quotation after quotation from the gospels, putting well-known sayings in a context that likely more accurately articulates what Christ intended, more so than the usual out of context use of such adages in religion through the ages. This seemingly light-reading novel covers some extremely heavy issues as it follows the Bearer of Light from the dawn of Christianity through the Inquisitions of the 13th century into the present day. The book closes with a story about an international peacekeeper who is threatened bodily by representatives of the current US administration. This is where the author makes his boldest accusations, pointing out that the administration and the radical right—taking advantage of centuries of fear-induced conscription of the masses by organized religion—have hijacked Christian beliefs and twisted the gospels' meaning to support their cause. The author exposes their practices as diametrically opposed to the original intent of Jesus.
Bearer of Light is based on historical and scientific facts. The story is a call to wake up from the cultural trances that plague our global society with war, discrimination, and poverty.
Book length 464 pages
For more informaton on the Web: www.BearerOf Light.com
Also available through all major book chains
For a review copy contact NRG Publishing: 808-264-3536
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A shocking revelation of the distortion and misuse of Jesus' gospels by religion and politics.
(mmd-news) - - Bearer of Light: from Jesus to the New Age of Enlightenment, a historical novel, brings the gospels alive through the eyes of Jesus' disciple in AD 27. The account traces Jesus' teachings over time, showing how religions and governments manipulated them in order to bring their leaders greater access to power. The book shows that this abuse is present today, fueling tensions among faiths and nations with the active participation of the current US administration.
Author Paul Deslauriers, an avid student of the scriptures—including the lost gospels of Thomas and Mary of Magdala—is an organizational development consultant who was schooled in a Catholic seminary before being educated as an electrical engineer. Bearer of Light shows how Jesus' basic principles became the cornerstone of early Christian communities before they were distorted by organized religion and politicians. The author also demonstrates how these teachings align with contemporary understanding of the nature of quantum energy, showing the undeniable scientific basis behind Jesus' teachings.
Jesus' six basic principles, which Deslauriers illustrates as simple graphic symbols created by one of the story's early characters, offer a lens to examine present-day dogmas and policies of the church. The novel clearly demonstrates how very out-of-sync our current teachings and practices are from their original meanings.
The principle of diversity, for instance, which is accepted today as part of quantum theory, was practiced by Jesus as he embraced all seekers. Diversity was foundational to all early Christian communities, some of them started by apostles such as Thomas and Matthew, some by close disciples such as Mary of Magdala, and some by converts like Paul. Although these early communities developed differently in their separate regions, they were unified by Jesus' basic principles. All of that changed, the book points out, after AD 325, when the newly formed church hierarchy with the support of the Roman Empire began to consolidate Christianity, prohibiting sects that did not comply with their authority and interpretations, sometimes eliminating these sects through violent means.
The story and dialogue in Bearer of Light are filled with quotation after quotation from the gospels, putting well-known sayings in a context that likely more accurately articulates what Christ intended, more so than the usual out of context use of such adages in religion through the ages. This seemingly light-reading novel covers some extremely heavy issues as it follows the Bearer of Light from the dawn of Christianity through the Inquisitions of the 13th century into the present day. The book closes with a story about an international peacekeeper who is threatened bodily by representatives of the current US administration. This is where the author makes his boldest accusations, pointing out that the administration and the radical right—taking advantage of centuries of fear-induced conscription of the masses by organized religion—have hijacked Christian beliefs and twisted the gospels' meaning to support their cause. The author exposes their practices as diametrically opposed to the original intent of Jesus.
Bearer of Light is based on historical and scientific facts. The story is a call to wake up from the cultural trances that plague our global society with war, discrimination, and poverty.
Book length 464 pages
For more informaton on the Web: www.BearerOf Light.com
Also available through all major book chains
For a review copy contact NRG Publishing: 808-264-3536
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