{"product_id":"jesus-in-plain-sight-harold-g-birkenhead-9781965646878","title":"Jesus in Plain Sight: Recovering the Jesus Before the Creeds Through the Gospel of Thomas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the Jesus we've been taught to believe in isn't the whole story?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly two thousand years, Christianity has proclaimed a powerful vision of Jesus-shaped by creeds, councils, and centuries of theology. But beneath these layers lies a more immediate, transformative question: \u003cem\u003eWho was Jesus before doctrine defined him?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eJesus in Plain Sight\u003c\/em\u003e, Harold G. Birkenhead invites readers on a bold and deeply spiritual journey to rediscover the original voice of Jesus-one rooted not in belief systems, but in lived transformation. Drawing on early Christian sources, mystical traditions, and especially the enigmatic \u003cem\u003eGospel of Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e, this book uncovers a portrait of Jesus as a teacher of awakening, a guide to inner change, and a revealer of the divine within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a rejection of faith-but a return to its source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough accessible scholarship and contemplative insight, Birkenhead explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the teachings of Jesus were gradually reshaped into doctrine and creed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the earliest traditions emphasize transformation over belief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden continuity between Jesus' message and the great Christian mystics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the \u003cem\u003eGospel of Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e preserves a radically different-and deeply compelling-vision of the Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it means to experience the \"Kingdom within\" in everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when many are leaving institutional religion but still longing for spiritual depth, \u003cem\u003eJesus in Plain Sight\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh path forward-one that bridges historical insight with personal awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered whether there is \u003cem\u003emore\u003c\/em\u003e to Jesus than what you've been taught...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've felt the pull toward a deeper, more authentic spirituality...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're ready to move from belief to transformation...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is your invitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot to abandon Christianity-but to rediscover it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harold G. Birkenhead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1965646875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965646878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apocryphile Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"Harold G. Birkenhead","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665550250239,"sku":"9781965646878","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jesus-in-plain-sight-harold-g-birkenhead-9781965646878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}