Learning about other interpretations of Christianity and the Bible can also be quite the revelation. Reading about the Gnostics was an eye-opener for me personally — the idea of a very different group of early Christians with more personal and feminine views on Christianity. They were wiped out by the increasingly political force of the dominant church group (Pagels 1979). In modern times, there has been a rediscovery of the Gnostics and also the ancient goddess religions. Importantly, more data about the history of Christianity and the Bible itself can be very enlightening. A good starting
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