"Simple actions hold a gravitas of purpose when the inner life is alive." Athemus chases after wisdom with an irrational intensity, not understanding that wisdom is actually pursuing him. A sequence of magical narratives follows Athemus as he draws closer to what Western metaphysics dub the Real-a state of enlightenment and awareness of the true nature of reality.
Through Athemus's journey, author Jerome attempts to connect and in a way agree with, the criticisms many secular and doubting people have about religion. Yet, through mining the abstract depths of the buried treasures in spirituality and those things the religious regard as sacred, he indicates there is true meaning and purpose even in the most concretely religious impositions.
Jerome deftly examines and analyzes orthodox Christian prayers and beliefs, rejecting the idea of original sin and elitist notions of a chosen people. Instead, he offers a collection of revised prayers to complement the teachings and concepts explored in his stories, encouraging a conscious participation in a universe most rationally perceived as a polytheistic monism.
Through fiction, analysis, and an intuition honed by years of study, Jerome reveals the need for agonizing periods of personal catharsis in life and shares some of the Western esoteric understanding of the Human condition. Provocative and controversial, he essentially asks the reader to consider a Christianity without its most cherished doctrines.
Editorial reviews:
Editor: "This text tackles a very dense and difficult subject. This was made more complex because the text strives to appeal both to those readers responsive to spirituality and to those readers more secular and suspicious of religion. I think overall you succeeded in using a combination of allegories, annotated prayers, participatory prose or poetry, and didactic prose to aid your message.This is an unusual book, and it is organized in an unusual way, but I think it works well."
Editor #2: "What a wonderful, enlightening book. The unique and creative way you approach such a complex and deep topic will resonate well with your readers, and I think you were very successful in creating a bridge to the spiritual and sacred for the disillusioned and atheist. I was very impressed with both the breadth and the execution of this book. Well done!"
About the Author:
Jerome Leo is the pen name of a man experiencing one of the common cycles of catharsis as a result of delusions he set himself up for. Such periods are familiar to all of humanity and are both natural and critically important for our development.
A student of the deeper realities for almost forty years, Jerome now shares what he has perceived and gleaned from his study of practical metaphysics.
