THE GOSPEL OF MARY OF MAGDALA
Since reading and reviewing The Gospel of the Beloved Companion with its subtitle the Complete Gospel of Mary Magdalene, I have been researching other scholarly…… Read More »
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Seeing
Subtitled 'beyond dreaming to religious experiences of light', this fascinating book is by a Baptist minister who has taught the history of religions in India…… Read More »
VIE DE L'ESPRIT ET RELIGIONS
I found this book in a hotel in Montsegur frequented by my friend Lars Muhl, author of The O Manuscript, reviewed in these pages three…… Read More »
THE GNOSTIC NEW AGE
Subtitled 'how a countercultural spirituality revolutionised religion from antiquity to today', this authoritative and fascinating study traces the influence of ancient Gnostic thinking on modern…… Read More »
The Life of St Teresa of Avila
This is the story of the Vida of St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), an exceptional woman plagued early in life with severe illnesses leading to…… Read More »
DANGEROUS MYSTIC
When the distinguished scholar of Christian Mysticism, Bernard McGinn, arrived at London's Heathrow airport in the 1980s, he was asked by the Immigration Officer why…… Read More »
Saints
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THE GOSPEL OF THE BELOVED COMPANION
Over the summer, I received an enthusiastic email from Anne Baring urging me to buy this book, which I ordered immediately. Along with I'm sure…… Read More »
A HUNGER FOR WHOLENESS
Ilia Delio is a Franciscan Sister who also holds the chair in theology and specialises in science and religion; I have reviewed a number of…… Read More »
Learning to Live Well Together
A collection of case studies based in Leicester showing how people from a variety of religious backgrounds and convictions have learned to coexist peacefully. Access… Read More »