{"product_id":"the-gospel-of-philip-ald-9798241595492","title":"The Gospel of Philip: When Love, Knowledge, and Spirit Are One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if salvation isn't about belief alone, but about union?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the writings discovered outside the New Testament, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel of Philip\u003c\/i\u003e stands apart as one of the most intimate, philosophical, and mystically daring texts of early Christianity. Rather than telling a story of events, Philip invites the reader into a way of seeing, a spiritual logic where love, knowledge, and Spirit are not separate paths, but one unified reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the second or third century and preserved among the Nag Hammadi discoveries, this gospel explores Christianity not as doctrine, but as transformation. Here, resurrection is not postponed until death but lived now. Truth is not merely spoken but embodied. And the deepest mysteries of Christ are revealed through images of union: baptism and chrism, Eucharist and bridal chamber, light and rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The respected translation by \u003cb\u003eMark Mattison\u003c\/b\u003e, faithful to the Coptic text and its complex symbolic language.\u003cbr\u003e- A modern, accessible presentation designed to preserve Philip's depth while inviting contemporary readers into its vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin these sayings, readers encounter a Christ who teaches through paradox and poetry-where names conceal more than they reveal, where knowledge frees but love builds, and where spiritual maturity is measured not by status or certainty, but by union with the living Truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gospel of Philip\u003c\/i\u003e is not a manual for belief; it is an invitation to become.\u003cbr\u003eTo awaken.\u003cbr\u003eTo love.\u003cbr\u003eTo know.\u003cbr\u003eTo enter the mystery where Love, Knowledge, and Spirit are One.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ald,Ruah Selene Kadesh-Vale,Mark M. Mattison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241595492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Ald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440670028031,"sku":"9798241595492","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10fafb7f-21ef-4b2d-848d-3f2465e22c4b.jpg?v=1777184017","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gospel-of-philip-ald-9798241595492","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}