| . 1. Seeking a Direction | . 15 |
| . 2. Ancient Israel - the Seeds of Christianity | . 19 |
| . 3. The Pharisees, the Essenes and Jesus | . 38 |
| . 4. The Mystery-Shrouded Life of Jesus | . 50
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| . 5. Jesus’ Teachings - Living in the Kingdom of Heaven | . 77
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| . 6. The Example of the Early Church | . 90
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| . 7. The Church Becomes Mistress of the State | 105
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| . 8. Doctrinal Bickering - Preparing the way for Islam | 115
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| . 9. Power Games of the Western Church | 125
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| 10. The Church is Brought under Control | 152
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| Healing - Original Christianity at Last |
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| 11. Confidence in the Bible | 171
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| 12. Free Will or Fundamentalism | 199
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| 13. Money Changers in the Temple | 210
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| 14. Playing God - Science, Progress, and Fundamentalism | 226
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| 15. Defaming the Name of God - Eternal Hell | 236
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| 16. Answering the Dilemmas - Reincarnation and Salvation | 251
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| 17. A New Age of Miracles - the Power of Love | 273
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| 18. One Shepherd, One Flock - Approaching Other Religions | 291
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| 19. The End of Worldliness, and the Return of Jesus | 312
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| 20. Meditation - Coming to Personally Know God | 333
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| Notes and Citations | 349
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| Bibliography and Recommended Reading | 370
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| Index | 375
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