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Metanoia
...Kulħadd kien isellimlu b’sudizzjoni hekk kif kien ipassi minn qalb in-nies, mhux biss għax kien professur tal-filosofija ta’ 57 sena ferm rinomat, imma wkoll għall-ġentlomerija li minn dejjem kellu lejn kulħadd; liebes dejjem eleganti għaddej dritt b’pass meqjus li madankollu kont issibu dejjem b’bastun tal-ebanu b’manku tal-bronż indurat bid-deheb.
Kien jgħix f’belt kożmopolitana fl-aktar parti moderna tagħha, karatterizzata bi stil Neoklassiku tas-seklu 18 li kien jikkumplimenta ferm ma’ dak Postmodern. Il-parti antika tagħha – li kienet tinsab fuq ix-xaqliba l-oħra ta’ xmara b’pontijiet eleganti fosthom dawk fuq stil Art Nouveau – kienet tmur lura sas-seklu 13, evoluta taħt diversi forom, minn dak Romanesk li kien jgħaqqad l-antikità mal-era medjevali b’din tal-aħħar sottolinjata bil-katidral Gotiku tal-belt, sar-Rinaxximent u l-Barokk: belt b’binjiet monumentali...
Kien jgħix f’belt kożmopolitana fl-aktar parti moderna tagħha, karatterizzata bi stil Neoklassiku tas-seklu 18 li kien jikkumplimenta ferm ma’ dak Postmodern. Il-parti antika tagħha – li kienet tinsab fuq ix-xaqliba l-oħra ta’ xmara b’pontijiet eleganti fosthom dawk fuq stil Art Nouveau – kienet tmur lura sas-seklu 13, evoluta taħt diversi forom, minn dak Romanesk li kien jgħaqqad l-antikità mal-era medjevali b’din tal-aħħar sottolinjata bil-katidral Gotiku tal-belt, sar-Rinaxximent u l-Barokk: belt b’binjiet monumentali...
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Anton Sammut
13 books85 followersAnton Sammut, a philosopher, author, and artist, was born in 1970 and currently resides in the historically rich and beautiful island of Malta.
Mr. Sammut is a polymath with an expansive repertoire in various academic fields, including anthropology, psychology, theosophy, comparative religion, metaphysics, theology, Eastern and Western philosophy, and mysticism.
In his long and successful career, Sammut has published various renowned academic and non-academic books. Some notable titles include "Memories of Recurrent Echoes" (2009), a novel exploring the complexities of human experience; "The Other Side of The Judeo-Christian History" (2012), an academic treatise challenging traditional narratives of Judeo-Christian history; "The Philosophy of Cosmic Spirituality" (2014), which proposes a holistic view of spirituality and our place in the universe; and "Consciousness: The Concept of Mind" (2016), a deep dive into understanding the human mind and consciousness from philosophical and spiritual perspectives.
Sammut's literary work is characterized by a quest for truth and understanding, challenging readers to think critically not only about spirituality, philosophy, and the human condition but also about themselves. For these specific reasons, his contributions to literature, philosophy, and spirituality have established him as a significant scholar in these fields.
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Unveiling "The Secret Gospel of Jesus - AD 0-78"
An Interview with Author Anton Sammut by Literary Critic Patrick Sammut
Your book comprises a story that runs parallel to the narratives found in the New Testament Gospels but which contains many details which are not to be found in the latter. What do you have to say about this?
As you are perfectly aware, every novel needs to adopt a particular literary style and this is crucial if it is to be a reflection of the theme of the book. In the case of The Secret Gospel of Jesus, I needed to maintain the identical style used in the Gospels so that the reader would be able to relate to the text more easily. As for the many details that you are referring to, I would like to emphasise the fact that I did not just make up these specific details using my imagination. They are all based on, and in some cases actually copied verbatim from Gnostic Gospels and other historical, Christian and ancient documents which for political and theological reasons were put aside or almost completely destroyed by those who did not wish to have certain facts revealed. Proof of this can be found in the fact that the 27 books of the New Testament represent but an extremely minute fraction of the Christian literature that was produced in the first three centuries after Jesus's time. These Gospels are known as Apocrypha: sacred texts that were highly revered by the earliest of communities and for this reason, many of these details are included in this novel too so that the reader could thoroughly comprehend Jesus's humanity just as he realistically was. I say this because in reality, in the New Testament Gospels we come across Jesus as a rather psychologically incomplete person, in the sense that in these texts he never smiles, laughs or jokes with his friends - how could this be possible? In addition, we are not told anything about what he did in his free time and whether he did any travelling in his life and if so, where to. It is only logical to ask, did Jesus's life consist only of what is written in the New Testament?...
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Mr. Sammut is a polymath with an expansive repertoire in various academic fields, including anthropology, psychology, theosophy, comparative religion, metaphysics, theology, Eastern and Western philosophy, and mysticism.
In his long and successful career, Sammut has published various renowned academic and non-academic books. Some notable titles include "Memories of Recurrent Echoes" (2009), a novel exploring the complexities of human experience; "The Other Side of The Judeo-Christian History" (2012), an academic treatise challenging traditional narratives of Judeo-Christian history; "The Philosophy of Cosmic Spirituality" (2014), which proposes a holistic view of spirituality and our place in the universe; and "Consciousness: The Concept of Mind" (2016), a deep dive into understanding the human mind and consciousness from philosophical and spiritual perspectives.
Sammut's literary work is characterized by a quest for truth and understanding, challenging readers to think critically not only about spirituality, philosophy, and the human condition but also about themselves. For these specific reasons, his contributions to literature, philosophy, and spirituality have established him as a significant scholar in these fields.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Unveiling "The Secret Gospel of Jesus - AD 0-78"
An Interview with Author Anton Sammut by Literary Critic Patrick Sammut
Your book comprises a story that runs parallel to the narratives found in the New Testament Gospels but which contains many details which are not to be found in the latter. What do you have to say about this?
As you are perfectly aware, every novel needs to adopt a particular literary style and this is crucial if it is to be a reflection of the theme of the book. In the case of The Secret Gospel of Jesus, I needed to maintain the identical style used in the Gospels so that the reader would be able to relate to the text more easily. As for the many details that you are referring to, I would like to emphasise the fact that I did not just make up these specific details using my imagination. They are all based on, and in some cases actually copied verbatim from Gnostic Gospels and other historical, Christian and ancient documents which for political and theological reasons were put aside or almost completely destroyed by those who did not wish to have certain facts revealed. Proof of this can be found in the fact that the 27 books of the New Testament represent but an extremely minute fraction of the Christian literature that was produced in the first three centuries after Jesus's time. These Gospels are known as Apocrypha: sacred texts that were highly revered by the earliest of communities and for this reason, many of these details are included in this novel too so that the reader could thoroughly comprehend Jesus's humanity just as he realistically was. I say this because in reality, in the New Testament Gospels we come across Jesus as a rather psychologically incomplete person, in the sense that in these texts he never smiles, laughs or jokes with his friends - how could this be possible? In addition, we are not told anything about what he did in his free time and whether he did any travelling in his life and if so, where to. It is only logical to ask, did Jesus's life consist only of what is written in the New Testament?...
continue reading..
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Gospel-...
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Anti-Rumanz
(2018)
Introduzzjoni mill-ewwel Kapitlu
...Kulħadd kien isellimlu b’sudizzjoni hekk kif kien ipassi minn qalb in-nies, mhux biss għax kien professur tal-filosofija ta’ 57 sena ferm rinomat, imma wkoll għall-ġentlomerija li minn dejjem kellu lejn kulħadd; liebes dejjem eleganti għaddej dritt b’pass meqjus li madankollu kont issibu dejjem b’bastun tal-ebanu b’manku tal-bronż indurat bid-deheb.
Kien jgħix f’belt kożmopolitana fl-aktar parti moderna tagħha, karatterizzata bi stil Neoklassiku tas-seklu 18 li kien jikkumplimenta ferm ma’ dak Postmodern. Il-parti antika tagħha – li kienet tinsab fuq ix-xaqliba l-oħra ta’ xmara b’pontijiet eleganti fosthom dawk fuq stil Art Nouveau – kienet tmur lura sas-seklu 13, evoluta taħt diversi forom, minn dak Romanesk li kien jgħaqqad l-antikità mal-era medjevali b’din tal-aħħar sottolinjata bil-katidral Gotiku tal-belt, sar-Rinaxximent u l-Barokk: belt b’binjiet monumentali sintetizzati f’palazzi, teatri, mużewijiet, u ġonna ġeometriċi b’funtani tal-bronż fosthom dawk tas-seklu 16.
Dakinhar il-Professur kien għadu kif wasal minn ġurnata xogħol oħra fl-università – u issa li l-jum kien kważi ntemm, xejn ma ried aktar jekk mhux jasal fl-appartament li kellu fiċ-ċentru tal-belt, jieħu shower sħun, jilbes id-dressing gown, u jkebbes ftit il-pipa li tkun akkumpanjata dejjem b’tazza konjakk fin.
Hekk kif wasal lura f’daru u wettaq l-istess rit li bħal dejjem kien jiġi esegwit b’mod metikoluż, daħal b’reverenza fis-salott, u, bħas-soltu, b’għafsa ta’ qalb, tefa’ ħarstu lejn il-pjanu Steinway, huwa u jwaddab lilu nnifsu f’passat hieni meta kien għadu student ma’ Beatrice fl-università...
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Anton Sammut
Metanoia
Anti-Rumanz
(2018)
Introduzzjoni mill-ewwel Kapitlu
...Kulħadd kien isellimlu b’sudizzjoni hekk kif kien ipassi minn qalb in-nies, mhux biss għax kien professur tal-filosofija ta’ 57 sena ferm rinomat, imma wkoll għall-ġentlomerija li minn dejjem kellu lejn kulħadd; liebes dejjem eleganti għaddej dritt b’pass meqjus li madankollu kont issibu dejjem b’bastun tal-ebanu b’manku tal-bronż indurat bid-deheb.
Kien jgħix f’belt kożmopolitana fl-aktar parti moderna tagħha, karatterizzata bi stil Neoklassiku tas-seklu 18 li kien jikkumplimenta ferm ma’ dak Postmodern. Il-parti antika tagħha – li kienet tinsab fuq ix-xaqliba l-oħra ta’ xmara b’pontijiet eleganti fosthom dawk fuq stil Art Nouveau – kienet tmur lura sas-seklu 13, evoluta taħt diversi forom, minn dak Romanesk li kien jgħaqqad l-antikità mal-era medjevali b’din tal-aħħar sottolinjata bil-katidral Gotiku tal-belt, sar-Rinaxximent u l-Barokk: belt b’binjiet monumentali sintetizzati f’palazzi, teatri, mużewijiet, u ġonna ġeometriċi b’funtani tal-bronż fosthom dawk tas-seklu 16.
Dakinhar il-Professur kien għadu kif wasal minn ġurnata xogħol oħra fl-università – u issa li l-jum kien kważi ntemm, xejn ma ried aktar jekk mhux jasal fl-appartament li kellu fiċ-ċentru tal-belt, jieħu shower sħun, jilbes id-dressing gown, u jkebbes ftit il-pipa li tkun akkumpanjata dejjem b’tazza konjakk fin.
Hekk kif wasal lura f’daru u wettaq l-istess rit li bħal dejjem kien jiġi esegwit b’mod metikoluż, daħal b’reverenza fis-salott, u, bħas-soltu, b’għafsa ta’ qalb, tefa’ ħarstu lejn il-pjanu Steinway, huwa u jwaddab lilu nnifsu f’passat hieni meta kien għadu student ma’ Beatrice fl-università...
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January 16, 2026
Metanoia is a thoughtful and elegantly written novel that blends philosophy, character study, and rich atmosphere with remarkable skill. Anton Sammut’s prose is refined and immersive, bringing both the protagonist and the cosmopolitan city vividly to life. The novel stands out for its intellectual depth, graceful pacing, and reflective tone, inviting readers to explore themes of identity, transformation, and human dignity. A compelling and sophisticated read, Metanoia will especially appeal to readers who appreciate literary fiction with philosophical substance and strong aesthetic detail.
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