The Gospel of Thomas: A Guidebook for Spiritual Practice

Recently made popular by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, the GOspel of Thomas sheds new light on the origins of Christianity and portrays Jesus as a wisdom-loving sage. This collection of aphoristic sayings presents the Kingdom of God as a present fact about the world, rather than a future promise or future threat. But these intriguing readings can sometimes leave readers wondering, "What next?" The Gospel of Thomas: A Guidebook for Spiritual Practice offers readers a way to translate the wisdom of the Gospel of Thomas into daily practice, manifesting in their lives the same consciousness revealed in Jesus of Nazareth. Written for readers of all religious backgrounds, this guidebook covers a range of topics, including: Becoming a spiritual adult Religion, Organized and Unorganized Being a Healing Presence Daring to Be a City on a Hill Jesus for Christians and Non-Christians Making Space for Spirit And much more.... Ron Miller is chair of the Religion Department at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois, where he has taught for thirty years. He is also co-founder of Common Ground, an adult education group for religious study and dialogue since 1975. He is the author of many books and articles, including The Hidden Gospel of Matthew: Annotated and Explained; Dialogue and Disagreement: Franz Rosenzweig's Contribution to Jewish-Christian Dialogue; and Wisdom of the Carpenter: 365 Prayers and Meditations of Jesus.