Reimagining Jesus: Author Brian Muldoon on Jesus' Missing Years

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Brian Muldoon discusses his novel reimagining the missing years of Jesus and explores themes of mysticism and ethical teachings.

Send us Fan Mail Author Brian Muldoon joins us to discuss his novel The Luminous One, which reimagines the missing years of Jesus between ages 12 and 30. In this conversation, we explore Jesus as a mystic and moral leader who may have encountered diverse spiritual traditions along ancient trade routes. Our discussion touches on Christian mysticism, Christ consciousness, imagination as a path to spiritual insight, and the radical ethical teachings that challenged the social boundaries of Jesus...

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Hosts: Bernice Marie-Daly, Ph.D., LaNell Haydon

Guest: Brian Muldoon

Topics covered

• Jesus
• mysticism
• spiritual traditions
• Christian mysticism
• ethical teachings

Keywords

• Jesus
• mystic
• spirituality
• Christianity
• moral leader
• ethical teachings
• imagination
• spiritual insight

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Luminous One

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