The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore

The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore
- jesus
- Deepak Chopra
- The Christ We Cannot Ignore
- referenced book
- spiritual
Who is Jesus Christ?

In The Third Jesus, bestselling author and spiritual leader Deepak Chopra provides an answer to this question that is both a challenge to current systems of belief and a fresh perspective on what Jesus can teach us all, regardless of our religious background. There is not one Jesus, Chopra writes, but three.

First, there is the historical Jesus, the man who lived more than two thousand years ago and whose teachings are the foundation of Christian theology and thought. Next there is Jesus the Son of God, who has come to embody an institutional religion with specific dogma, a priesthood, and devout believers. And finally, there is the third Jesus, the cosmic Christ, the spiritual guide whose teaching embraces all humanity, not just the church built in his name. He speaks to the individual who wants to find God as a personal experience, to attain what some might call grace, or God-consciousness, or enlightenment.

When we take Jesus literally, we are faced with the impossible. How can we truly â‚¬Å“love thy neighbor as thyselfâ‚¬Â? But when we see the exhortations of Jesus as invitations to join him on a higher spiritual plane, his words suddenly make sense.

Ultimately, Chopra argues, Christianity needs to overcome its tendency to be exclusionary and refocus on being a religion of personal insight and spiritual growth. In this way Jesus can be seen for the universal teacher he truly isâ‚¬â€œsomeone whose teachings of compassion, tolerance, and understanding can embrace and be embraced by all of us.
Country USA
Brand Harmony Books
Manufacturer Harmony
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-02-19
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780307338310

Country	USA
Brand	Harmony Books
Manufacturer	Harmony
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2008-02-19
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780307338310

The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore

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