The Allure Of Gnosticism
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The Allure Of Gnosticism
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Author : Robert Alan Segal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Allure Of Gnosticism written by Robert Alan Segal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Psychology categories.
Gnosticism or Gnosis is far more than an ancient religious movement with Christian, Jewish, and pagan followers. It is a living presence today, in many religions and also completely outside formal religion. The Allure of Gnosticism is a collection of 16 outstanding essays, illuminating Gnosticism in its relation to such issues as Jungian thought, the nature of evil, the place of the feminine, communism and fascism, existentialism, Christian scriptures, Kafka, and Buddhism.
What Is Gnosticism
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Author : Karen L. King
language : en
Publisher: Belknap Press
Release Date : 2003
What Is Gnosticism written by Karen L. King and has been published by Belknap Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Religion categories.
A study of gnosticism examines the various ways early Christians strove to define themselves in a pluralistic Roman society, while questioning the traditional ideas of heresy and orthodoxy that have previously influenced historians.
Reincarnation In Jewish Mysticism And Gnosticism
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Author : Dina Ripsman Eylon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Reincarnation In Jewish Mysticism And Gnosticism written by Dina Ripsman Eylon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Literary Criticism categories.
This study demonstrates that the rabbinic belief-system regarding the afterlife and the human soul was the paramount influence on the development of the doctrine of reincarnation that was crystallized in the Sefer ha-Bahir (The Book of Clarity/Illumination) a 12th-century work written in Hebrew and Aramaic. Prior research has noted the great impact Gnosticism had on early Jewish mysticism in general and the Sefer ha-Bahir in particular. The analysis of the talmudic and midrashic sources presents a broad spectrum of ideas concerning the eternity and immortality of the soul, the nature and characteristics of the soul and the notions of the resurrection of the dead and reincarnation. These ideas, brought together in the study as a systematic theology, reveal a fairly developed tradition that was probably known to the author or editor of the Sefer ha-Bahir.
The Gnostic Heresies Of The First And Second Centuries
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Author : Henry Longueville Mansel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
The Gnostic Heresies Of The First And Second Centuries written by Henry Longueville Mansel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Christian heresies categories.
The Allure Of And The Retreat From Heresy
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Author : Ellen Elizabeth Lane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Allure Of And The Retreat From Heresy written by Ellen Elizabeth Lane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
The Gnostic Heresies Of The First And Second Centuries By The Late Henry Longueville Mansel With A Sketch Of His Work Life And Character By The Earl Of Carnarvon
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Author : Henry Longueville Mansel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
The Gnostic Heresies Of The First And Second Centuries By The Late Henry Longueville Mansel With A Sketch Of His Work Life And Character By The Earl Of Carnarvon written by Henry Longueville Mansel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Philosophy categories.
The Gnostic Heresies Of The First And Second Centuries By The Late H L Mansel With A Sketch Of His Work Life And Character By The Earl Of Carnarvon Ed By J B Lightfoot
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Author : Henry Longueville Mansel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
The Gnostic Heresies Of The First And Second Centuries By The Late H L Mansel With A Sketch Of His Work Life And Character By The Earl Of Carnarvon Ed By J B Lightfoot written by Henry Longueville Mansel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with categories.
Cultural Change And Biblical Faith
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Author : John William Drane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Cultural Change And Biblical Faith written by John William Drane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Religion categories.
"Western culture is undergoing a massive paradigm shift in the course of which our entire style of being will be radically transformed. The changes now taking place are already highlighting areas of discontinuity and contradiction that we are impacting life not only in the West, but all over the world. Individuals in Western societies are dealing with the crisis in two equal yet opposite ways. On the one hand, many are choosing to immerse themselves in a selfish, hedonistic lifestyle that apparently has no place at all for ultimate meanings. At the same time however, many others are trying to deal with the threatened disintegration of our culture by engaging in a self-conscious search for spiritual answers that will form a secure basis for life in the third millennium. In this fascinating examination of the future of the church in light of cultural change, John Drane takes as diverse issues as the death of Princess Diana, environmentalism, film, and the New Age movement to present ways in which the church should respond in order to be an effective and culturally relevant witness. Drane's arguments are inextricably bound up with this own spiritual pilgrimage as he has struggled to discover what it means for him to be a Christian, and this what he desires for his readers also. That this book will be used to assist Christians to live their own lives in a way that will honour Christ and promote the Gospel in today's post modern environment. In the words of Drane himself; "If it helps even one reader to engage creatively and Christianly with the culture, then the effort may be worthwhile."--from back cover.
The Emergence Of The Christian Religion
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Author : Birger Albert Pearson
language : en
Publisher: Continuum
Release Date : 1997
The Emergence Of The Christian Religion written by Birger Albert Pearson and has been published by Continuum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Religion categories.
In this book, Birger Pearson argues for the study of Christianity as "one of the religions of the world." He proposes that the study of the New Testament and other early Christian literature be moved out of the realm of theology and into the area of comparative research in religion. The book therefore addresses the problematic of Christian origins, that is, the historical process by which a new religion, Christianity, emerges out of an older one, Second Temple Judaism. Included are studies ranging from the prehistory of Christianity (Jesus, together with an illuminating lengthy and detailed critical analysis of the work of the Jesus Seminar and the trends in current North American gospel research it reflects) into the New Testament and up to the fourth century.
The Brill Dictionary Of Religion E L
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Author : Kocku von Stuckrad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Brill Dictionary Of Religion E L written by Kocku von Stuckrad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Religion categories.
The new and impressively comprehensive Brill Dictionary of Religion addresses religion as an element of daily life and public discourse. Richly illustrated and with more than 500 entries, the dictionary is a multi-media reference source on the many and various forms of religious commitment. It is unusual in that it not only addresses the different theologies and doctrinal declarations of the official institutionalized religions but it also gives equal weight and consideration to a multiplicity of other religious phenomena. People perceive and express religious experiences in many different ways: through dance, sensuality, in relations between sexes and in compassion at death. Religions help determine how people form and perceive their identity as part of a social group. The diverse effects of religions can also be perceived in the environment, society and the public sphere. The Brill Dictionary of Religion helps map out and define the networks and connections created by various religions in contemporary societies, and provides models for understanding these complex phenomena.