Dr Neil Douglas-Klotz – Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus
What does a view of Jesus through his native language of Aramaic reveal about the way he and his close students viewed the world, and what does it mean for the evolution of human consciousness today?
Neil speaks with David Lorimer about his new book on the Aramaic Jesus along with his 40 years of work translating the wisdom teachings of the Middle East (Southwest Asia) as viewed through the worldview and way of knowing of the ancient Semitic languages. Related subjects to include: the Gospel of Mary Magdalene and the Gospel of the Beloved Companion, the evolution of consciousness, Owen Barfield, “science” and “spirituality,” and the contribution to today’s challenges gathered from a more nuanced, complex view of the ancient world.
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About the speaker:
Neil Douglas-Klotz, PhD is a renowned researcher, teacher, and musician in the fields of Middle Eastern spirituality and the translation and interpretation of the ancient Semitic languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Arabic. Living in Scotland, he was for many years the co-chair of the Mysticism Group of the American Academy of Religion. His books on the Aramaic spirituality of Jesus include Prayers of the Cosmos, The Hidden Gospel, Original Meditation: The Aramaic Jesus and the Spirituality of Creation, Blessings of the Cosmos, and Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus (2022) – which was awarded one of the best 10 books of 2022 by SMN. You may read the review here. His books on a comparative view of ‘native’ Middle Eastern spirituality include Desert Wisdom: A Nomad’s Guide to Life’s Big Questions and The Tent of Abraham (with Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Sr. Joan Chittister). His books on Sufi spirituality include The Sufi Book of Life and A Little Book of Sufi Stories. He also edited four collections of the work of Middle Eastern mystic Kahlil Gibran. His mystery novel set in the first century C.E. Holy Land is entitled A Murder at Armageddon.
For more information about his work, see the website of the Abwoon Network: https://abwoon.org/ or his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorNeilDouglasKlotz/
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Neil Douglas-KlotzResearcher, Teacher, Musician
Neil Douglas-Klotz, PhD is a renowned researcher, teacher, and musician in the fields of Middle Eastern spirituality and the translation and interpretation of the ancient Semitic languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Arabic. Living in Scotland, he was for many years the co-chair of the Mysticism Group of the American Academy of Religion. His books on the Aramaic spirituality of Jesus include Prayers of the Cosmos, The Hidden Gospel, Original Meditation: The Aramaic Jesus and the Spirituality of Creation, Blessings of the Cosmos, and Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus (2022). His books on a comparative view of ‘native’ Middle Eastern spirituality include Desert Wisdom: A Nomad’s Guide to Life’s Big Questions and The Tent of Abraham (with Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Sr. Joan Chittister). His books on Sufi spirituality include The Sufi Book of Life and A Little Book of Sufi Stories. He also edited four collections of the work of Middle Eastern mystic Kahlil Gibran. His mystery novel set in the first century C.E. Holy Land is entitled A Murder at Armageddon.