The Gospel of the Second Coming – The Long Awaited Sequel
The Gospel of the Second Coming The Long Awaited Sequel
In 2005, a disgruntled archivist at the Vatican Library made contact with revisionist historians Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy, claiming that the Vatican was secretly housing a number of unpublished “heretical” Gnostic Christian texts. He presented Freke and Gandy with a facsimile copy of an ancient manuscript, which is presented to the public for the first time in this book.
This gospel will shock academics and Christians alike. It makes the extraordinary claim that the long-awaited “Second Coming of Christ” has already happened; and it also explores the intimate relationship between Mary Magdalene and Jesus, his “Beloved Disciple.”
And, perhaps most controversial of all, it reveals Jesus as a Gnostic master with a zany sense of humor and an upbeat message. As Jesus says himself in the text: “Death is coming. Life is foreplay.”
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1 Star The Gospel of the Second Coming
I cannot give this book more than one star. I found it to be irreverent (Jesus or not), blasphemous (Jesus or not), and crude throughout. I would not recommend this book to anyone I know. I actually could not finish it, it was such a turnoff.
5 Stars The Gospel of the Second Coming is an amazing read!
Timothy Freke offers his fourth book (along with the help of Peter Gandy) in his series of highly contraversial books diving into the depths of supressed Christianity.
Were as in the last three books the duo focuses on the possible origins and history of Gnostic Christianity in "The Second Coming",they instead write a Gnostic gospel themselves.
The book focuses on Jesus,Mary Magdalene,and the disciple Peter.
The dialogue comes across halarious at times,but it also harbors some very powerful moments that nearly took my breath away when i focused on the depth of the questions and answers Jesus gives.
This book is both a comedy and a series look into the history of not only the church,but of human exsistance.
My only complaint is that I wish the book was a bit longer,and maybe wider in scope.
I would suggest reading: The Jesus Mysteries,Jesus and the lost Goddess,and the Laughing Jesus,before picking this up. However,you can open up this book and still get the big idea it conveys. The other three books just make it an easier ride.
The bottom line is a book like "The Gospel of the Second Coming" is long overdue.
Jesus gets a rightful upgrade by Freke.
5 Stars A story of truth
Timothy Freke and Gandy do an excellent job of rewriting the wisdom and lessons provided by the spiritual leadership of antiquity into a readable humorous narative. Sometimes a bit corny, but clear and concise with its points. The informatin this book provides will literally change the way you see the world around you. I highly recommend it to anyone who might be asking 'is there anything more to religious life than church every sunday?'
5 Stars tremendous!
I have been reading Timothy Freke's books now for a couple of years. They have always given me something to look forward to.
This latest book,is by far, one of his best, if not the best. I highly recommend it to everyone.
5 Stars Laugh along with Jesus
It's good to read something that seeks to pull us all out of the nonsense and hypnosis of day to day "culture". It's easy to imagine an off broadway play as you work your way the dialogue. The three way exchange between Mary, Peter and Jesus is a great forum for airing out much of the old world mind-set. What makes reading the book a healing and nourishing process is the intent of Freke and Gandy to contribute to the general awareness of "The Story of Jesus". Thank You for the excellent effort. I'd love to see this some day as an hour TV special. Hey … maybe a TwilightZone or Outerlimit 
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