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Timothy Freke


Timothy Freke (left) has an honors degree in philosophy and is the author of more than twenty books on world spirituality. He lectures and runs experiential seminars throughout the world exploring gnosis. For information, see timothyfreke.com. Peter Gandy (right) has an M.A. in classical civilization and is an internationally respected authority on the ancient Pagan Mysteries and early Christianity. Both Freke and Gandy live in England and are the authors of five previous books, including The Jesus Mysteries and Jesus and the Lost Goddess.

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Jesus and the Lost Goddess
Written by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy

eBook | 336 pages | Harmony | Religion
978-0-307-56586-0 (0-307-56586-6)

January 12, 2011 | $14.95



Why Were the Teachings of the Original Christians Brutally Suppressed by the Roman Church?


• Because they portray Jesus and Mary Magdalene as mythic figures based on the Pagan Godman and Goddess
• Because they show that the gospel story is a spiritual allegory encapsulating a profound philosophy that leads to mythical enlightenment
•...

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The Laughing Jesus
Written by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy

Trade Paperback | 272 pages | Three Rivers Press | Religion - Mysticism
978-1-4000-8279-7 (1-4000-8279-X)

June 27, 2006 | $17.50

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The Laughing Jesus
Written by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy

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ISBN: 9781400082797
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An Incendiary Wake-Up Call to the World

What if the Old Testament is a work of fiction, Jesus never existed, and Muhammad was a mobster?

What if the Bible and the Qur'an are works of political propaganda created by Taliban-like fundamentalists to justify the sort of religious violence we are witnessing in the...

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The Laughing Jesus
Written by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy

eBook | 272 pages | Harmony | Religion - Mysticism
978-0-307-23833-7 (0-307-23833-4)

July 12, 2005 | $15.00

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The Laughing Jesus
Written by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307238337
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Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy, authors of The Jesus Mysteries and Jesus and the Lost Goddess, return with a powerful indictment of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic fundamentalism and a passionate reinterpretation of Gnostic spirituality. According to Freke and Gandy, religiously inspired acts of violence, such as the attacks on 9/11, are...

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Jesus and the Lost Goddess
Written by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy

Trade Paperback | 336 pages | Three Rivers Press | Religion
978-1-4000-4594-5 (1-4000-4594-0)

October 22, 2002 | $22.95

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Jesus and the Lost Goddess
Written by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy

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ISBN: 9781400045945
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Why Were the Teachings of the Original Christians Brutally Suppressed by the Roman Church?


• Because they portray Jesus and Mary Magdalene as mythic figures based on the Pagan Godman and Goddess
• Because they show that the gospel story is a spiritual allegory encapsulating a profound philosophy that leads to mythical enlightenment
•...

Also available as an eBook.