{"title":"Andrew Phillip Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eANDREW PHILLIP SMITH is a Welsh writer specializing in Gnosticism, early Christianity, and esotericism, and the author of numerous books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Gnosticism\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Gnostics: History, Tradition, Scriptures, Influence\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel of Thomas: A New Version Based on Its Inner Meaning\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith attended the University College of Wales, Swansea, and has contributed articles to \u003cem\u003eNew Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFortean Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Smith edits \u003cem\u003eThe Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e and runs the Bardic Press. Much of his work examines the history and tradition of Gnostic and esoteric thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew lives in Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Phillip Smith’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-gospel-of-philip","title":"The Gospel of Philip: Annotated \u0026 Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis ancient Gnostic text can be a companion for your own spiritual quest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eGospel of Philip\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most exciting and accessible of the Gnostic texts found at Nag Hammadi in Egypt in 1945. The source of Dan Brown's intriguing speculations about Mary Magdalene in his best-selling novel\u003cem\u003e The Da Vinci Code\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eGospel of Philip\u003c\/em\u003e draws on ancient imagery—the natural world, the relationships between women, men and family, the ancient distinctions between lord and servants, free people and slaves, and pagans, Jews and Christians—to offer us insight into the spiritual interpretation of scripture that is at the foundation of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gospel of Philip: Annotated and Explained\u003c\/em\u003e unravels the discourses, parables and sayings of this second-century text to explore a spiritual, non-literal interpretation of the Bible. 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