March 31, 2021
So I believe Jesus went to India. There is an 18-year period of Jesus’ life that was not recorded in written history. There have been rumors circulated about Jesus travelling to India. Of course, many of these stories are fueled by a reactionary desire for the New Age movement to accurately explain everything over-against conventional religious teachings. In a much similar fashion, many devout Christians are not open to understanding Jesus’ life in new ways, ironically; their interests pertain mostly to finding new content within their already existing theological boundaries. Both approaches are warped around appeals to control, to expectation, to mere paradigms of authority. I’m seeking something rooted in truth. I’m willing to believe the orthodox and/or the new agers insofar as they are correct or even simply believable, which often puts me in a position of paradox and, subsequently, double-sided rejection. However, my reasoning for belief in Jesus’ journey to India is not based in the stories of the likes of Novovich, but in the very words and actions of Jesus preserved through history.
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