"The Apocryphal Gospel of Peter". This public lecture will be presented to the Melbourne Sea of Faith Network by John Noack (from the Carl Jung Society) at 7.30pm Thursday 17th November 2011 at the Carlton Library (see below). All are welcome. Gold coin donation appreciated. John Noack comments: "This talk will deal with the apocryphal "Gospel of Peter". It was found in a monk's tomb in Egypt in the 1880s by French archaeologists and it is the only Passion narrative which actually describes a cosmic “resurrection” of Yeshua Messiah, better known as Jesus Christ. He is accompanied by two celestial figures, who may represent the Son of Yahweh/God and the Son of Adam/Man, or perhaps Moses and Elijah who were also exalted. This Gospel, parts of which may pre-date all of the four canonical Gospels, also confirms Peter's foundational role within Christianity in being the first in experiencing and formulating the early resurrection stories, probably based on his Galilean hill-top solar epiphanies at Yahwistic convocations, which were later kept partly concealed. However, the Transfiguration Story, with its description of Yeshua's face shining like the sun, describes one of these Petrine epiphanies very forthrightly. This is basically the "Marcan Yahwistic Secret", which has been kept quiet by the churches." SEA OF FAITH IN AUSTRALIA (SoFiA) The SoFiA Network promotes the open exploration of religion, spirituality and meaning. 'Sea of Faith' is not a church, but a network of people who are seeking a radical reappraisal of past religious traditions in order to meet today's spiritual challenges. The Network affirms the continuing importance of religious thought and practice even though it acknowledges that religion, like art and poetry, is a purely human creation. SoFiA Network Website - www.sof-in-australia.org Don Cupitt - www.doncupitt.com Lloyd Geering - www.westarinstitute.org/Fellows/geering.html SoFiA Victoria email - sofm...@yahoo.com.au Victorian Convenor - Chantal Babin. Mobile: 0434 713 335 SoFiA Network Website: Members and non-members - You are encouraged to comment on the Articles and Blogs, as well as to participate in the on-going discussions in the Blog Archives. LECTURES - Thursdays, 7.30pm. Gold coin donation appreciated. Lectures are followed by questions, discussion and refreshments. All viewpoints are welcome. VENUE: Carlton Library Meeting Room, corner Rathdowne and Newry Streets, North Carlton. Melways Map: 2B J2. 17 November 2011 John Noack (Carl Jung Society - www.vicnet.net.au/~jungsoc) "The Apocryphal Gospel of Peter." 8 December 2011 (2nd Thursday) Dr. Inna Semetsky (University of Newcastle - http://innasense.org ) "Human Development and the Tarot Hermeneutic." - https://www.sensepublishers.com/product_info.php?products_id=1170&osCsid=1a7 16 February 2012 Mary Duffy (Carl Jung Society - www.vicnet.net.au/~jungsoc ) "The Birth of the Soul Through the Feminine Collective Unconscious." 15 March 2012 Chantal Babin (Convenor, SoFiA Victoria - www.sof-in-australia.org ) "On Meditation." 19 April 2012 Rev. Dr. Lorraine Parkinson (Progressive Christian Network - www.pcnvictoria.org.au ) "The World According to Jesus: His Blueprint for the Best Possible World." 17 May 2012 Nigel Sinnott (Former Editor, 'The Freethinker' UK) "Should We Always Forgive? Are We Obliged To Forgive?" 21 June 2012 Fred Tropp (Progressive Judaism) "Universal Spirituality." 19 July 2012 Mike Vallis "Introduction to the Philosophy of Stoicism." 16 August 2012 Beverley Milne "T'ai-chi Symbolism, Philosophy, Metaphysics and Meditation." 20 September 2012 Chris Skinner (Swedenborg Association - www.swedenborg.com.au ) "Swedenborg's Mysticism." Please retain the Lecture List for future reference. Please, please, forward this Lecture List to those who may be interested. To unsubscribe please reply, or send blank email, with 'Unsubscribe' as subject.
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