The Wisdom Jesus

Transforming Heart and Mind - A New Perspective on Christ and His Message

If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher of the transformation of consciousness. Cynthia Bourgeault is a masterful guide to Jesus' vision and to the traditional contemplative practices you can use to experience the heart of his teachings for yourself.

©2008 Cynthia Bourgeault (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Deeply Needed and Helpful

This was a truly remarkable exploration of the importance of wisdom and the fact of its unfortunate neglect in current Christianity. She does an amazing job of compelling each of us not just to think about it but live into it. Her exploration incorporated her own experiences deep insights into text and theology and more.

The only reason I couldn’t give it five stars across the board, which in many ways I felt it was, is that occasionally she too fell into perhaps a way of saying it could only be this way. Rather than allowing wisdom and other elements of Christianity to sit by side by side there were occasions where she insisted it could only be one way. I am continuing to think and honor that perspective yet not sure it speaks to the fullness of all her claims.

I am grateful for her gift and it will change the way I think about my own faith and about who Jesus is and why he matters. What could be better than that?

Loved it!

Fantastic! The information in this book has been
transformative and so helpful in my spiritual path!

a great boog on the cutting edge of new christiany

this contains the untill now rarely agknowledged core of Jesus' teachings. this is liberating and inspiring. a must read!

Deep Non Dual Jesus

Author is really wonderful and shares deep truths about the spiritual Master from Nazareth. Worth a deep listen for sure. enjoy Jesus.

In Awe

I am on my third time listening to this book. So many of the author’s takes on the Bible and Jesus’s intentions have been what’s been on my heart for a while. Next time through, I’m taking notes.

Absolutely gorgeous

I’m not sure how it took me this long to find Cynthia Bourgeault’s writings. This book absolutely brought me to my knees. Growing up in an evangelical Calvinist church, I always felt like something was wrong. This book not only pointed out a life-giving, profound alternative, it does so in a way that feels so resonant and heart-giving. This text may have changed my whole life. Also Jo Howarth’s reading is absolutely exquisite.

Well worth listening & exploring

I learned a lot. Amazing perspective that brought me - at different times - peace, inquiry, confusion, and more research. I’m simultaneously reading/listening to The Bible and The Catechism, and am involved in two different Bible Study groups (with different foci). I started this book to purposely take another angle and learn a very different view. It’s very refreshing and eye opening. I will likely listen again in the near future to really understand her points, paths, and practices.

Historical Content

I liked the way it took e on a journey outside my normal Western ideology...

A great listen

Listened as a devotional text and was very accessible and great for brief or extended listens

excellent book

The author does a wonderful job at showing how Christ loves all despite what type of Christianity you follow.