Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

From the Very Beginning, the True Religion

Posted on July 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Pagan Christ (2004) My cousin Doug’s wife, Margot, mentioned this excellent book in 2007 when I visited them in London, UK that spring. As you may have surmised by my manuscript that I compiled in 1996, I had already … Continue reading →

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Symbolism of Last Supper: The Passover Meal, or Just a Dinner?

Posted on July 17, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Communion Bread and Wine Why I should be presented with an all-nighter about the Seder, I have no idea. It might have something to do with the idea that Jesus led the disciples in a dance after their meal that … Continue reading →

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Now, That’s What I Call a Completely Different Take on the Pieta

Posted on July 14, 2020 by cdsmiller17

If I were a betting man, I would say that this translation by Jessie Lemont of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem “Pieta” was inspired by The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Normally, all references to Michelangelo’s statue would be that … Continue reading →

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What Makes Me a Gnostic Christian?

Posted on May 31, 2020 by cdsmiller17

It’s like trying to split an atom: if you succeed, it may well explode in your face. We are so used to splitting hairs to define terms and concepts that we miss the forest for the trees. Are there any … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Progress: And So It Begins

Posted on May 15, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Baptism. And here I thought I was done with Jesus’ astrological portrait. Ha! The Holy Spirit had me working through progressed charts in my dreams until I finally resolved to look at one for Jesus’ baptism. The timing of … Continue reading →

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The Star of Bethlehem (Cover Page)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Star of Bethlehem An Astrological Portrait of Jesus of Nazareth Christopher David Stewart Miller

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The Birth of Christianity Reimagined

Posted on May 5, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Man Who Died D.H. Lawrence, towards the end of his life, started to examine the life and death of Jesus. I read this book in the 1970’s and, at the time, thought about what Lawrence was trying to accomplish … Continue reading →

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Out of the Mouths of Babes

Posted on April 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Heaven is for Real It’s funny how little bits of truth start to add up to a greater picture of how things work. I’ve been posting real life stories of near death experiences (NDEs) over that past few days, and … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Prayer (in Galilean Aramaic)

Posted on April 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

(From a Facebook post by Israel Kelly, this day, three years ago. See here, too.) Abwûn “Oh Thou, from whom the breath of life comes, d’bwaschmâja who fills all realms of sound, light and vibration. Nethkâdasch schmach May Your light … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Prayer (for Today)

Posted on April 9, 2020 by cdsmiller17

“Our Father, in the spiritual realms, May your Name remain sacred, May your Power come And your Will be done, As above, so below. Take care of our everyday needs And forgive our mistakes, As we forgave other’s mistakes. And … Continue reading →

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