Beyond the Biography of Jesus: The Journey of Quadratos
by Alexander J. Shaia
Fr. Paul Keenan
1946-2008
Fr. Paul died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday June 10th. He was a man and a priest of great wisdom, care and humility - and a dear friend to Quadratos.
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Beyond the Biography of Jesus: The Journey of Quadratos
Introduction, Books I and II
Quick Reference Guide to Quadratos (Revised)
The Invitation
The two volumes of Beyond the Biography of Jesus offer a fresh understanding of the four traditional Christian gospels - a pragmatic and inspiring vision that I believe has been long awaited - and much needed. These books tell the untold story of the principle of quadratos, which led the early Christian church to conclude that, out of all the choices they had, the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, John and Luke constituted a great and unified teaching that should go forward and represent the core of Christianity.
You will come to view the four traditional gospels differently than you ever have before. You will see them as a spiritual and psychological map that stretches across time, place and culture. This map restores the full process of spiritual transformation laid out by the early church and validates that ancient process through current understandings of psychology, dramatically extending the curtailed versions offered in most Christian churches today. In this rediscovered and inspiring map, you will find a sequence of practices that gives purpose and meaning to life, transforming anxiety into equanimity, resentment into compassion, and loneliness into community and joy. These books will provide new and vital ways for you, your family and community to respond to unexpected dilemmas - and will do it without forsaking Christianity's sacred history and traditions.
Download the full introduction [pdf]
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Author Photo by JR Lancaster
