Original Christianity

Book Excerpt: Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction: Return of the King of Terror............................................................................... vii

1: Relics of an Ancient War: The Lost Scriptures of Early Christianity................................. 1

2: The Potter?s Soil: The Ground the Church Was Planted In............................................... 18

3: Literature?s First Theme: Soul Division from Gilgamesh to Galilee.................................... 36

4: Self-Correction of a Natural System: The Two Faces of Resurrection.............................. 46

5: The Gospel of Thomas: A Primer on Living in Christ.......................................................... 51

6: ‑The Other Half of the Bible: Resurrection and
Redemption in the Nag Hammadi Scriptures............................................................................ 157

7: Single Standards and Twin Traditions: Echoes of Our Lost Inheritance......................... 191

Conclusion: A Christian Manifesto........................................................................................... 220

Appendix A: The Second Council of Constantinople............................................................ 233

Appendix B: The War between America?s Soul and Spirit.................................................... 235

Endnotes........................................................................................................................................ 241

Bibliography.................................................................................................................................. 253

Index............................................................................................................................................... 257

About the Author........................................................................................................................ 269