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Genocide of the Mind:
New Native American Writing
by MariJo Moore ( Editor)
Moore, a Cherokee whose works include Spirit Voices of Bones, describes this anthology as "a testament to American Indian consciousness continuing to circulate, regardless of past or present genocidal attempts, whether cerebral, endemic, systematic, or otherwise." ... The 33 essays are a stark and direct rendering of the Indian experience in this century and the way it is shaped by whites. The contributors are from different Indian nations and include both well-known and emerging writers.
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The Goddess in the Gospels:
Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine
by Margaret Starbird
From Amazon.com: "...The author tells how she was guided in her ever-deepening study of the New Testament and the gematria--number coding of the Greek alphabet--by an incredible series of synchronicities that mirror the inner and outer worlds and which reveal the Sacred Marriage of male and female--the hieros gamous--leading to her own personal redemption." |
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Holy Blood, Holy Grail
by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln
From Amazon.com: "[The authors] spent over 10 years on their own kind of quest ... into the secretive history of early France. What they found... is the story of the Knights Templar, and a behind-the-scenes society called the Prieure de Sion...The authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail assert that their explorations ... ultimately reveal that Jesus may have... lived to marry and father children whose bloodline continues today. |
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Jesus and the Lost Goddess: The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians
by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy
From amazon.com: "Drawing on modern scholarship, the authors ... theorize about who the original Christians really were and what they actually taught. In addition, the book explores the many myths of Jesus and the Goddess and unlocks the lost secret teachings of Christian mysiticism, which promises happiness and immortality to those who attain the state aof Gnosis or enlightenment. |
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Mary Magdalene: Bride in Exile
by Margaret Starbird
From the Publisher: "Starbird ... provides an interpretation of Mary's true role based on prophecy from the Hebrew scriptures and the testimony of the canonical gospels of Christianity. ...she takes readers deeper into the story and mythology of how Magdalene as the Bride embodies the soul's own journey in its eternal quest for reunion with the Divine." |
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The Meaning of Mary Magdalene:
Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity
by Cynthia Bourgeault
From Amazon: "Mary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity - yet, if you look in the Bible, you'll find only a handful of verses that speak of her. ... Cynthia shows how an understanding of Mary Magdalene can revitalize contemporary Christianity, how Christians and others can, through her, find their way to Jesus's original teachings and apply them to their modern lives." |
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Montsegur and the Mystery of the Cathars
by Jean Markale
Book Description: "...Celtic and medieval scholar Jean Markale ...examines what earned the Cathars--who practiced vegetarianism, non-violence, and tolerance--the ruthless persecution of both the Church and the state. He explores their doctrine... and their secret pact with the Knights Templar ...[and] uses all available documentation to reveal ... the treasure the Cathars spirited away from their fortress at Montségur the night before its surrender to French troops." |
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The Templar Revelation:
Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ
by Lynn Picknett, Clive Prince
From the Publisher: "... delve into the mysterious world of the Freemasons, the Cathars, the Knights Templar, and the occult to discover the truth behind an underground religion with roots in the first century that survives even today. ... the authors reveal an astonishing new view of ... Christianity, as well as the... roles of John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene." |
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The Wisdom Jesus:
Transforming Heart and Mind -
A New Perspective on Christ and His Message
by Cynthia Bourgeault
Barnes and Noble Synopsis:" If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels
as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a
teacher of the transformation of consciousness. Cynthia Bourgeault is a masterful
guide to Jesus vision and to the traditional contemplative practices you can use to
experience the heart of his teachings for yourself." |
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Women Who Run with the Wolves
by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Phd
From Publishers Weekly: "Folklore, fairy tales and dream symbols are called on to help restore women's neglected intuitive and instinctive abilities in this earthy first book by a Jungian analyst. " |
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The Woman with the Alabaster Jar:
Mary Magdalen and the Holy Grail
by Margaret Starbird
Book Description: "Margaret Starbird’s theological beliefs were profoundly shaken when she read Holy Blood, Holy Grail, a book that dared to suggest that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalen and that their descendants carried on his holy bloodline ... Shocked by such heresy, this Roman Catholic scholar set out to refute it, but instead found new and compelling evidence for the existence of the bride of Jesus.” |
