Friday 1 July 2011

The Gospel and the Zodiac

Oldham Unitarian Chapel

Saturday 9th July, 10.30 a.m. till 3.15 p.m.

Speaker and author: Rev. Bill Darlison, will talk about his book, The Gospel and the Zodiac.

In The Gospel and the Zodiac, Unitarian minister Bill Darlison demonstrates that the Gospel of Mark - considered the primary document of Christianity - is deliberately structured around the signs of the zodiac. Darlison argues that the Gospel was originally an esoteric rather than a historical text, and that its stories were never intended to be interpreted in a literal sense. Rather, they are dramatic representations of stages in spiritual development, and repositories of arcane wisdom.

Light lunch and refreshments available.

All are welcome!

Ring to reserve your place: 0161 339 6740 (preferred) or just turn up.

Location: King Street / Connaught Street, Oldham, OL8 1EB

Details:

10 am arrive for coffee / tea

10.30 am presentation The Gospel and the Zodiac

12.30 pm lunch

Afternoon Session

1.30 pm The Gospel and the Zodiac

2.45 pm questions and discussion

3.15 pm coffee / tea

Close.

If you could bring a copy of the Bible for reference to Mark's gospel it would be helpful to you.

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3 comments:

  1. You do such a good job in keeping us all informed about events and news taking place in UK Unitarianism. Thank you,and keep up the excellent work.

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  2. "Darlison argues that the Gospel was originally an esoteric rather than a historical text, and that its stories were never intended to be interpreted in a literal sense. Rather, they are dramatic representations of stages in spiritual development, and repositories of arcane wisdom."

    Tell us something new...

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  3. Hi Joseph - thanks! I got an email from Oldham Unitarians so it was really a copy-and-paste job.

    Matt - it may not be news to you (it wasn't to me, either) but to an awful lot of people, it's a very new idea - and it needs repeating over and over again for the benefit of the literalists. Besides, I am pretty sure that the idea of the gospels being a zodiacal allegory is new.

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