Forbidden Faith: The Gnostic Legacy from the Gospels to The Da Vinci Code (original 2006; edition 2006)

by Richard Smoley

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Title:	Forbidden Faith: The Gnostic Legacy from the Gospels to The Da Vinci Code
Authors:	Richard Smoley
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Until fairly recently, if you were to ask about the origins of Christianity, you would hear much the same story no matter whom you asked.

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The success of books such as "Elaine Pagels' 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. Many people now are delving into the byways of this tradition of inner Christianity, hoping to find an alternative to stale dogmas and blind beliefs. Among the most compelling of these lost traditions is Gnosticism. "Forbidden Faith" explores the legacy of the ancient esoteric religion of gnosticism, from its influence on early Christianity to contemporary popular culture.… (more)

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