Forbidden Faith

The Secret History of Gnosticism

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Forbidden Faith

By: Richard Smoley

Narrated by: Bob Souer

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The success of books such as Elaine Pagels's Gnostic Gospels and Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code proves beyond a doubt that there is a tremendous thirst today for finding the hidden truths of Christianity - truths that may have been lost or buried by institutional religion over the last two millennia.

In Forbidden Faith, Richard Smoley narrates a popular history of one such truth, the ancient esoteric religion of gnosticism, which flourished between the first and fourth centuries AD, but whose legacy remains even today, having survived secretly throughout the ages.

Richard SmoleyBob SouerTantor Audio

Christianity

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Judaism

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

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Middle East

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Ancient History

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I am not sure I would recommend this to someone new to the topic, it reads like an extended lecture, recorded verbatim from notes. There are lots of rabbit holes and random musings that the editor seems to have indulged, but that makes for sometimes quite a confusing read.

A slightly rambling exposition

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