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The Lampstand
The Lampstand
The Lampstand
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The Lampstand is a fictionalized account of the first 100 years of the struggling new movement later known as Christianity: It is told from multiple first person viewpoints, as the drama of the lives and struggles of the people involved, both disciples within the movement and those antagonistic to it, plays out. In the course of this narrative the origin and meaning of some of the earliest gnostic gospels, thought to be Christs secret teachings given to the disciples during the forty days following his resurrection, is explored. Within the historical background, the persecution by both Jewish and Roman leaders, the spiritual growth of the first apostles as they endure, learn and deepen in their faith through these trials forms the basis of this deeply profound and important story, told with insight, compassion and love.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherXlibris US
Release dateMar 17, 2017
ISBN9781524587390
The Lampstand
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Mary Quijano

Mary Quijano is a published author of 5 novels, 2 novellas and 3 screenplays. She has 5 children, 9 grandchildren, 1 dog, 2 cats, 2 goats and a plethora of wild chickens, and lives in the most beautiful place on earth. She teaches 6th grade students at a small public charter school near Hilo Hawaii, spends weekends surfing in the lush country setting of Pohoiki bay near her home in Pahoa, travels once a year to Hillsong Conference in Australia, once a year to Cali to visit her grandchildren and children, thinks too much, rests too little, laughs a lot and always takes a chance when it comes along. Good life!.

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