Religious Heresy

Rome university student Stefano De Luca was leading an ordinary life until his mother confesses on her deathbed that his biological father is a priest named Timothy Rocco, who is the chief Vatican archeologist. Stefano learns Father Rocco committed suicide by hanging himself. No one who knew him can explain why he would kill himself. Puzzled, Stefano and reporter Angelique Corcoran search for answers, inadvertently involving themselves in Vatican City politics. What they discover challenges the foundation of the Christian faith and puts their lives in danger.

Most readers have never heard of Frankism—and that is precisely why this book is so hard to put down. In the eighteenth century, a mysterious movement emerged that refused to fit neatly into any category. Its followers were Jewish. They followed Jesus. They accepted baptism. And yet they insisted on keeping the Law. To rabbis, they were heretics. To Christian authorities, they were deeply unsettling converts. To history, they became a problem best left unexplained. An Introduction to Frankism finally tells their story—clearly, carefully, and without sensationalism—revealing one of the...

Jonás Sufurino es un monje alemán que nos deja su legado en el presente texto, mostrando información que le encomendaron unos espíritus. El Libro de San Cipriano es un manual y repositorio de diversas prácticas que tienen que ver con la mística, con fuerzas del más allá, divinidades poderosas y demonios, encantamientos y hechicerías, animales y objetos; que, a raíz de ser invocados, pueden obrar a favor o en contra de los seres humanos, según los intereses del practicante y ejercitante.

Barranger and Tice join forces in an overall investigation into human origins, religion, mythology, UFOs, and other unexplained phenomena as they cover the most ancient mysteries and end up with an assessment of where we are currently from a religious and spiritual standpoint.

Something is wrong. It’s become common for Christian celebrity leaders and organizations to be caught in corruption and public failure. Former believers are deconstructing their faith to the point of abandoning it. Many of us have experienced deep pain and resulting disillusionment because of things that happened at church or at the hands of other Christians. Are we missing something? What if there’s more? What if the doubts, questions, and rebellious rumblings in our hearts are good? What if they are exposing a fake god and a broken religious system? What if our questions are pushing ...

This volume presents the complete The Book of Giants, placed back into its original context within The First Book of Enoch, along with notes and commentary. The volume also contains the complete books of Second and Third Enoch with commentary. Together, these four books of Giants, First Enoch, Second Enoch, and Third Enoch, make up the majority of the Enochian library.

Masterfully blending true events with fiction, this blockbuster historical thriller delivers a page-turning murder mystery set on the sixteenth-century Oxford University campus.Giordano Bruno was a monk, poet, scientist, and magician on the run from the Roman Inquisition on charges of heresy for...

Uncover the suppressed history of alternative gospels and the radical movements early church leaders crushed. This revelatory journey through the Middle Ages brings forgotten Christian mystics, grassroots preachers, and defiant visionaries back to life. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute...

Girolamo Savonarola—his name evokes images of fiery sermons, relentless reform, and a city gripped by revolution. If you’ve ever wondered how one man, armed with nothing but his faith and words, could shake the foundations of Renaissance Florence, this book is your answer. • Discover the rise of a prophet who dared to defy the Medici, the Pope, and the cultural excesses of his time. • Uncover the passionate conviction that led to the infamous Bonfire of the Vanities, an event that forever altered the course of history. • Witness Savonarola’s fierce battle against corruption and ...

In Elizabeth’s England, true faith can mean bloody murder… Oxford, 1583. Giordano Bruno, a radical thinker fleeing the Inquisition, is sent undercover to Oxford to expose a Catholic conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth. But he has his own secret mission at the University, which must remain...

Whether you're a Christian Scientist searching for answers, a former follower still struggling to let go of confusing teachings, or a friend or ministry partner hoping to better understand the grips of this false faith, this book can help you on your search for truth. In these ten intensely personal narratives, former Christian Scientists bravely recount their journey out of the religion and into authentic, biblical faith in Jesus Christ. Each chapter addresses a different theme, shining light on theological inconsistencies taught by Mary Baker Eddy in her book Science and Health with Key ...

Unlock the secrets of a forgotten faith with Catharism: A Beginner's Guide. This compelling book takes you on a journey through the mysterious world of the Cathars, a medieval Christian sect that challenged the powerful Catholic Church with their unique beliefs and austere lifestyle. Imagine discovering a hidden history, rich with intrigue and drama. Picture yourself delving into a world where spirituality meets rebellion, where ordinary people stood up against immense power. This book is not just about history; it’s about understanding a profound spiritual movement that has influenced ...

Theologian and reformer John Wycliffe never had the opportunity to take his doctrines outside of his native England, but he could never have imagined that his teachings would one day travel as far as 920 miles east to Bohemia. In fact, while his contentious convictions aroused much ado....

They told you vampires were fiction. They weren’t. For centuries, entire villages dug up their dead. Not out of superstition. Out of necessity. The bodies weren’t decomposing. They were bloated. Pink. Bleeding. And the living were dying—one by one. This is not a book of legends. It’s a forensic dossier. Inside, you’ll find the suppressed reports, the burned records, the rituals too dangerous to speak aloud. You’ll walk through the graveyards of Eastern Europe, where the soil was salted and the corpses were staked. You’ll sit in the courtrooms where the dead were tried and ...

They told you the Templars were heretics. They weren’t. They were solvent. In the shadow of cathedrals and castles, a silent empire rose—one that answered to no king, paid no tax, and moved gold across continents with impunity. They called themselves the Poor Knights of Christ. But they were anything but poor. The Templar Protocol is not a tale of chivalry. It is a classified report on the first multinational financial syndicate in history. A brotherhood of warrior-monks who became the bankers of popes, the creditors of kings, and the architects of a system so advanced, it had to be ...

Bloomsbury presents Reformation Divided written and read by Eamon Duffy. Published to mark the 500th anniversary of the events of 1517, Reformation Divided explores the impact in England of the cataclysmic transformations of European Christianity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The...

Step Into the Life of a Revolutionary Who Changed History Meet John Wycliffe, the trailblazer who dared to challenge the medieval Church and ignite a movement that would forever alter Christianity. His relentless pursuit of truth and unwavering courage gave birth to ideas that laid the foundation for the Reformation, inspired generations of believers, and reshaped how we understand faith today. Discover Why His Ideas Changed the World Learn how Wycliffe championed the first English Bible, making scripture accessible to ordinary people for the first time. Explore his bold critiques of ...

This audiobook contains a set of selected sermons and meditations written by one of the most profound mystics and philosophers of the Middle Ages, the German Dominican monk Eckhart von Hochheim, better known as Meister Eckhart. Near the end of his life, he was accused of heresy by the Inquisition, and later trialed and convicted by Pope John XXII, who strictly forbid his teachings.

A scientist and former evangelical argues that holding onto a belief in a literal, historical Adam has forced many Christians to reject science and become intellectually isolated from the modern world.

Learn the secret to contacting and communicating with your spirit guides. Have you ever felt like there was something else out there? Something that's trying to get your attention, but you're just not sure what or where they are? Well, there's a good chance that you're trying to communicate with a spirit guide, and they're waiting for you. Of course there's nothing to be afraid of. Most likely they're here to make your life much, much better.