This book is about the Tenets of Sylvia Browne's church Novus Spiritus. Good premise for living life but some of the Tenets challenge the modern world's belief in God and what happened to Jesus after he died. If you are a Sylvia Browne fan then the likelihood of already knowing some of these Tenets are quite high.

This book is part of a three part combo that i got. Don't care to much about her new religion but it was an ok read if u just pay attention to point behind her tennents. Shows people about Opening up and allow people to live and be free with their faith and thats a great thing. :)

Very interesting!!!!

I love Sylvia....but I found this a bit too dry and hard to read

Because Sylvia Browne died last week, I ended up re-reading one of my favorite books she had written. This book goes into the Essenes, Gnostic Doctrines and Dead Sea Scrolls and reasons why a lot of the history of the Catholic church has been hidden from the public for all these years. (Does anyone remember reading Dan Brown's DaVinci Code?) The Knights Templar and the Rosicrucians both believed the tenets and information written in the Gnostic Doctrines. One of the major differences between the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Gnostic Doctrines was the idea that Mary Magdalene was the highest Apostle of Jesus Christ. One other major difference was the belief in reincarnation. Of course, the Catholic Church could not even entertain this idea due to the patriarchal nature of the institution founded by Simon Peter, and if the church members believed in reincarnation, the church's coffers would have gone down by quite a bit. I had already known about this due to the fact that several of my family members were Rosicrucians and I had read "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" by Michael Baigent, et. al. several years ago. The last two to three chapters in this book, in my opinion, were the most fascinating. (In 1969, Mary Magdalene was no longer called a 'harlot' in the official records of the Catholic Church, although this fact was not well publicized). Where there is smoke.....

Everyone I've met who knows of Sylvia Browne either loves her or hates her. My mother is a big believer, and my husband thinks she's hogwash. So, naturally, I decided to see what the hype was all about and figure it out for myself. I've seen Sylvia on the Montell Williams show before, so I had some idea what to expect. This book contains her (and her Gnostic group's) beliefs. Most of it makes sense- there being a Mother God to even out the patriarchal god that most of us believe in, the fact that we live many lives to improve our souls, and that this earthly plain is our school, of sorts. I really liked the idea that life is circular- that if we miss an opportunity to learn a lesson, a time will come when that lesson will come around again, and give us another chance to take hold and learn what we need to learn. She seems a little preachy at times, and repetetive at others- but on the whole, her belief system is rather sound. I'm a firm believer that Jesus was simply a man who taught lessons and told stories for people to better themselves; that he did NOT die on the cross, but married Mary Magdalene and had a bloodline that continues to this day. Now, whether the Illuminati and the Knights Templar are real and still around to protect this secret, I'm really not sure. Sylvia sometimes goes off the deep end with talks about Atlantis and all of her past lives. I really can't tell sometimes whether she's truly genuine or she's making stuff up as she goes along. Or she's crazy. Crazy or honest, who's to say? But it certainly is interesting, and a different take on the strict dogma that most Christians are used to. Her generic message is sound- to love one another, be honest, and kind, and treat others with respect. You really can't argue that.

Interesting...

This book was not my wisest read, but I thought trying a different genre would be a great idea to go by, but obviously it wasn't. I chose 2 stars because the book wasn't entirely boring. Less than 5 or so chapters peaked my interest, but that's not a good sign when the book has 20 or so chapters.

If you're a fan of Sylvia Browne (I am to an extent) and you like her work, then go for it, read the book. But I think it would be wise to skip it entirely.

I was reading it at the SF library but I couldn't check it out, so I'm only on the 4th tenant.

A great look into our conscience. Easy read, light and interesting. If you are interesting in the other side, read it.

Talks about Gnostic Christianity, some good info but also very autobiographical

I really liked it at the time. It's very new age but that's not for me anymore. If that's what you're into I suggest it though.