Sacred Kaleidoscope

The theory that Jesus spent his “lost years”—the time between his childhood and the beginning of his ministry, about which the New Testament says very little—in India, Tibet, and Nepal, is a subject of great fascination and controversy. This hypothesis fills in the gaps of Jesus’ life that the Bible does not account for, typically between the ages of 12 and 30. The New Testament’s gospels provide little information about Jesus’ life during this period, leading to speculation and legend... Read more

Rediscovering Jesus: How Christian Mysticism Can Rekindle Faith

It’s no secret that Christianity within the United States is evolving. In a recent study by the PEW Research Center, just 65% of American adults describe themselves as Christians when asked about their religion, down 12% over the past decade. The religiously unaffiliated, who describe their religious identity as atheist or agnostic, now reaches 26%, up from 17% in 2009. This disillusionment with Christianity stems from perceived dogmatic obedience to rigid doctrines and a lack of direct experience with the... Read more

Jesus Visited India and Tibet?

Rediscovering Jesus: How Christian Mysticism Can Rekindle Faith