{"product_id":"inner-christianity-a-guide-to-the-esoteric-tradition-9781570628108","title":"Inner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening introduction to the complex world of esoteric Christianity--perfect for the general reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis guide to mystical and esoteric Christianity speaks from a nonsectarian point of view, unearthing insights from the whole of the Christian tradition, orthodox and heretical, famous and obscure. The esoteric tradition has traditionally searched for meanings that would yield a deeper inner knowledge of the divine. While traditional Christianity draws a timeline from Adam's Fall to the Day of Judgment, the esoteric often sees time as folding in on itself, bringing every point to the here and now. While the Church fought bitterly over dogma, the esoteric borrowed freely from other traditions--Kabbalah, astrology, and alchemy--in their search for metaphors of inner truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than basing his book around exponents of esoteric doctrine, scholar Richard Smoley concentrates on the questions that are of interest to every searching Christian. How can one attain direct spiritual experience? What does \"the Fall\" really tell us about coming to terms with the world we live in? Can we find salvation in everyday life? How can we ascend, spiritually, through the various levels of existence? What was Christ's true message to humankind? From the Gospel of Thomas to \u003ci\u003eA Course in Miracles, \u003c\/i\u003e from the Jesus Prayer to alchemy and Tarot, from Origen to Dante to Jung, Richard Smoley sheds the light of an alternative Christianity on these issues and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570628108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2002 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Richard Smoley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935611523253,"sku":"9781570628108","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9ad59568-fdf3-42e8-82fb-ed791dd66e1d.jpg?v=1688490532","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/inner-christianity-a-guide-to-the-esoteric-tradition-9781570628108","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}