The Gnostic Secrets of the Naassenes: The Initiatory Teachings of the Last Supper Paperback - 2004
by Mark H. Gaffney
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GNOSTICISM / CHRISTIANITYIn the third century C.E. the Catholic bishop Hippolytus composed A Refutation of All Heresies, which chiefly targeted the Naassenes, a Gnostic sect whose writings included a recounting of Jesus' actual teachings at the Last Supper. Ironically, Hippolytus includes this key "heretical" text in Book 5 of his condemnation--now referred to as the Naassene Sermon--which would otherwise have been lost to us. Contrary to the denouncements of the Church, the sermon shows that the Naassenes were not a heretical derivative of Christianity but instead were purveyors of Christ's authentic message. In Gnostic Secrets of the Naassenes Mark Gaffney deciphers the message recorded in the highly symbolic Naassene Sermon, a lesson intended for an inner circle of disciples who were prepared for advanced initiation into Jesus' wisdom teachings. These teachings address the awakening of spirit and include practices aimed at restoring the soul's lost connection to God. Most important, however, is their revelation of the central truth of immanence--the indwelling of the Divine as symbolized by the Grail. According to the Naassenes, immanence in the true sense intended by Jesus allows for spiritual attainment by ordinary Christians in this life without the intermediary of Church or priest. This was the real meaning of the Last Supper and why the Naassenes believed that Jesus was the fulfillment of all the Mystery traditions. MARK H. GAFFNEY is the author of Dimona: The Third Temple? and The First Tree of the Day. He lives in Oregon
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- Title The Gnostic Secrets of the Naassenes: The Initiatory Teachings of the Last Supper
- Author Mark H. Gaffney
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Pages 296
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Inner Traditions International, Rochester, VT
- Date 2004-04-19
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780892816972 / 089281697X
- Weight 1.09 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 8.92 x 6.14 x 0.79 in (22.66 x 15.60 x 2.01 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Naassenes
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004004033
- Dewey Decimal Code 273.1
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