What Is Gnosticism

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What Is Gnosticism

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Author : Karen L. King
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2003

What Is Gnosticism written by Karen L. King and has been published by Harvard University 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.

The Gnostics

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Author : Alastair Logan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark
Release Date : 2006-06-23

The Gnostics written by Alastair Logan and has been published by Bloomsbury T&T Clark this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-23 with Religion categories.

This book is an attempt to demonstrate the existence and explore the character, theology, liturgy and cultic beliefs and practices of the Gnostic movement. This is a fascinating study into the past to identify the Gnostics as a cult movement originating in the late first century and arising out of Christianity. Logan explores the Gnostics' own sense of identity against the Catholics, seeks to reconstruct the unique Gnostic rite of initiation from Nag Hammadi and related texts and, finally, argues that the early third certury Hypogeum of the Aurelii in Rome, with its remarkable series of paintings, represents a cult centre of Gnostics, where they recalled their initiation and theology and buried their dead.

Gnosticism Analysis And Understanding Of Codex Vi

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Author : Lovewell Mwansa
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2023-09-01

Gnosticism Analysis And Understanding Of Codex Vi written by Lovewell Mwansa and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Religion categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject Theology - Biblical Theology, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: According to John W. Drane, in his Journal, "Gnosticism and the New Testament 2", John writes asserting that over the last seventy years or so, three considerations have been taken up in dealing with the question of Gnosticism and the New Testament referred to as 'The classical theory', 'Pre-Christian Gnosticism' and 'A simultaneous development'. The classical theory terming 'Gnosticism as a Christian heresy'. The Church Fathers engaged in the fight to keep the Catholic Church of the early centuries free from heresy, assuming that the catholic faith was the original form of Christianity and any departure must have come in later, which could have been based on a perversion of orthodox Christian belief. From aforesaid, it was self-evident that Gnosticism was based on catholic Christianity, and constituted a deviation from the true faith. From the time of the Fathers until the rise of scientific biblical criticism towards the close of the nineteenth century, interpreters had more or less claimed that Gnosticism was a perversion of the true Christian gospel, beginning sometime in the second century AD, and that a fairly clear line of development could be tracked from those elements of Docetic teaching opposed in such New Testament writings as 1 John to the developed Gnostic heresies. The arrival of a scientific approach to biblical history dealt what must be considered as a death-blow to this theory of Gnostic origins, though it was not without a counter-attack that this was accomplished.

Gnosticism The History And Legacy Of The Mysterious Ancient Religion

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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-03-18

Gnosticism The History And Legacy Of The Mysterious Ancient Religion written by Charles River Editors and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-18 with History categories.

*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "This knowledge is not something that can be put into words like other sciences; but after long-continued intercourse between teacher and pupil, in joint pursuit of the subject, suddenly, like light flashing forth when a fire is kindled, it is born in the soul and straightway nourishes itself." - Plato Gnosticism is one of the great mysteries in the history of Western religion. At its core is an ancient Greek word, gnōsis, a word prominent in the writings of Plato which refers to a deep personal knowledge or understanding that often transcends the physical world. The Gnostics painted a picture of a fallen, broken world in which physicality was a product of a lesser deity. This deity was created in defiance of the One and in order to trap humans and blind them to the truths of their predicament and divine origins. By acquiring insight, or gnōsis, in this secret nature of the world, humans might escape their prison. Only through knowledge can people be set free. As that makes clear, Gnosticism as a belief system is difficult to define since it is not a well-organized or uniform doctrine like Christianity or Judaism, but at one time there was some synchronization with Christianity that nurtured both movements. As a religion and philosophy, Gnosticism flourished alongside Christianity, and it is not easy to say which one came first, but it is certain that both movements influenced each other. To paraphrase John Dominic Crossan, it is unclear whether Gnosticism was a Christian heresy, a Jewish heresy, or an original religion that powerfully merged with both. Gnosticism borrowed elements from Christians, just as the whole of Christianity took a certain Gnostic flavor, to the point that some books of the New Testament, especially the Gospel of John, could easily pass as a proto-Gnostic document. At the risk of oversimplifying, Gnosticism was the belief that the souls are divine sparks imprisoned in imperfect physical bodies, due to the machinations of a lesser and evil god who created the world. This evil god is identified with the creator of the Genesis and the Hebrew Bible. The material world and the body are prisons separated from the divine realm, from which humans must escape through the ascent of various levels. This is possible through the acquisition of secret knowledge reserved for the elect. This special revelation or gnosis (knowledge) was supposedly disclosed by Jesus to his dearest disciples, and it can be found in the Gnostic books, deliberately written in cryptic language. The acquisition of the secrets necessary for the salvation of the soul in many cases implied a radical asceticism and corporal sacrifice. Due to such classical roots, it would be easy to conclude that Gnosticism is an ancient philosophy, and a cursory glance might categorize it as simply a way of understanding the world and promoting investigation. However, the term is most often used to describe not a philosophy but a religion, and not just any religion, but a branch of one of the most resilient and influential traditions in history: Christianity. So what exactly is Gnosticism, and why does it remain such a source of confusion, captivation, and charisma for modern scholarship and culture alike? These answers are complex, and indicative of how the many turnings of the last two millennia have unexpectedly unearthed some answers while burying others even deeper. Gnosticism: The History and Legacy of the Mysterious Ancient Religion looks at the different origins that shaped Gnosticism, what Gnostics believed and practiced, and the influence they had on other religions. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Gnosticism like never before.

First Century Gnosticism

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Author : Gerard van Groningen
language : en
Publisher: Brill Archive
Release Date : 1967

First Century Gnosticism written by Gerard van Groningen and has been published by Brill Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Gnosticism categories.

The Epistles Of S John

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Author : Alfred Plummer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889

The Epistles Of S John written by Alfred Plummer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Bible categories.

The Early Church By D Duff Ed By His Son D Duff

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Author : David Duff (the elder.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891

The Early Church By D Duff Ed By His Son D Duff written by David Duff (the elder.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with categories.

Gnosticism In Modern Literature

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Author : Josephine Donovan
language : en
Publisher: Dissertations-G
Release Date : 1990

Gnosticism In Modern Literature written by Josephine Donovan and has been published by Dissertations-G this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Literary Criticism categories.

The Mystery Of The Ages Contained In The Secret Doctrine Of All Religions

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Author : Marie Sinclair Countess of Caithness
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887

The Mystery Of The Ages Contained In The Secret Doctrine Of All Religions written by Marie Sinclair Countess of Caithness and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Religions categories.

Antiquity Unveiled

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Author : Jonathan M. Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894

Antiquity Unveiled written by Jonathan M. Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Bible and spiritualism categories.