A Rebirth for Christianity

The search to uncover the hidden origins of Christianity and discover its true message has become a current topic of fascination for many readers. People are eager to know the truths behind the biblical legends and the mysteries that created Christian rites, ceremonies, and codes of behavior. In this seminal work, Kuhn argues that the sacred scriptures of Judaism and Christianity do not portray historical truths, but symbolic and mystical metaphors. The spiritual truth encoded in scripture, says Kuhn, is far more important than its literal narrative. Kuhn’s research provides a clear understanding of the allegorical interpretations of the scriptures and their significance to a deeper, more profound Christianity. He traces the historical and philosophical origins of Christian thought to illustrate that Jesus was one of many incarnations of an enduring archetype that has surfaced in many religions. In fact, those who wrote the scriptures may have never even intended the focus to be on Jesus, the man. Moreover, Kuhn investigates the problems (psychological, spiritual, and otherwise) that result from a purely historical interpretation of Jesus. In doing so, Kuhn reclaims the mystical power at the core of Christianity's message, which has to do with the "birth" of the inner Christ and the emergence of divine consciousness in humanity.

267 pages

About the author:

Alvin Boyd Kuhn, Ph.D., was born on September 22, 1880 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Kuhn taught language at the grammar and high school level for many years before starting work on his Ph.D. in philosophy at Columbia University in 1927. He achieved the degree in 1931. Kuhn was an accomplished scholar of comparative religion who published often and lectured throughout the US and Canada. He founded a publishing house, Academy Press, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. His first book, Theosophy: A Modern Revival of the Ancient Wisdom, was published in 1930 and was based on his Ph.D. thesis for Columbia University. It was the first time that any modern university in Europe or America had ever permitted anyone to win the degree with a thesis on Theosophy. For this reason, he is considered a theosophical pioneer. Kuhn’s other published works include: Lost Light, Who is this King of Glory?, Sex as a Symbol, Shadow of the Third Century, India’s True Voice, Hark! Messiah Speaks, The Ultimate Canon of Knowledge, and more. He completed this last book right before his death in 1963. He left behind him two unfinished books calledGreat Pan Returns and Krishnamurti and Theosophy.