Theos-Talk Archives (June 2006 Message tt00366)

Perry,
   Thanks for your comments and report on G. R. S. Mead's work might I also 
suggest reading his:

The Gnostic Baptizer
Fragments of a Faith Forgotten
The World Mystery
Orpheus - Fisher of Souls
and the "Echoes of the Gnosis Series"

G. R. S. Mead is recognized as a legitimate scholar and resource due to his 
scope, survey and breadth of his works which are very replete with definitions, 
explanations and notes not usually found in many works on this topic.
   
   I might also encourage those interested to also inquire into the still 
existing ancients works of the Mandaeans of Irak who were the original 
pre-Christian Gnostic baptizers and who preserved a record of their own unique 
perspective of the individual who we call Jesus today and who met John the Elder of the 
Mandaeans at the Jordan, this is a record that could be cardinal in the 
absence of Roman, and vassal titular rulers of ancient Judea.

Best regards,
John


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