{"title":"Ron Miller","description":"\u003cp\u003eRON MILLER taught religion at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois, for nearly 40 years, chairing the Religion Department. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Writings of Paul: Selections Annotated \u0026amp; Explained\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Gospel of Matthew: Annotated \u0026amp; Explained\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel of Thomas: A Guidebook for Spiritual Practice\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiller earned a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from St. Louis University and a Ph.D. in Comparative Religions from Northwestern University. \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel of Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e was named one of \u003cem\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Health\u003c\/em\u003e’s 50 Best Spiritual Books of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond his teaching, Miller co-founded and co-directed Common Ground, an interfaith adult education group established in 1975, and served as a board member of Hands of Peace. He lectured at hundreds of churches, synagogues, and mosques across the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Miller’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-hidden-gospel-of-matthew","title":"The Hidden Gospel of Matthew: Annotated \u0026 Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe previously untold story of Matthew's Gospel—brought to life for today’s readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew’s Gospel stands as the first book of the Christian Testament, visible to all the world for almost two thousand years. But there is something hidden in Matthew’s Gospel. 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It is meant to be a guidebook, that is, a translation of the sayings into daily practice. The goal of such practice is to become Jesus's twin. This does not, of course, mean becoming an olive-skinned, bearded Mediterranean peasant wearing sandals. It is more about manifesting in our lives the same Christ consciousness revealed in the person we know as Jesus of Nazareth.\u003cbr\u003e—from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the decades since its discovery, the Gospel of Thomas has intrigued people of all faiths around the world. Shedding new light on the origins of Christianity, the Gospel of Thomas raises questions about whether the New Testament’s version of Jesus’s teachings is entirely accurate and complete. In the Gospel of Thomas we see Jesus as a wisdom-loving sage, sharing aphorisms about the value of the present and each person’s role in the creation of the Kingdom of God here on earth. 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