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The Scriptures All texts from the "primordial basin" are relevant to us. That includes fragments from Sumer, Babylon, Egypt, the Corpus Hermeticum, the other Gnostics (Nag Hammadi Codex), the Essenes and later the (women)mystics, heretics and others. Even St.Augustine had to acknowledge that "the essence of what characterizes Christendom, already existed before the latter emerged" (Retractiones 1.12.3). Combined with recent theological studies (G.Lüdemann and many others), it is fair to say, that the Bible is just a result of eclectical activity, censured by church authority with the aim of establishing and exercising power. "True sayings" of Jesus may not even exceed 15% of the New Testament. Go deeper into: |
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