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21. A History of Gnosticism by Giovanni Filoramo | |
Paperback: 288
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(1992-09)
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Perhaps the best for understanding Gnosticism
Detailed Discussion
illumination of an obscure religious chapter Much of what we know today about gnosticism stems from the Nag Hammadi library--a collection of manuscripts discovered in 1945 at Gibel el-Tarif.Polemic writings denouncing the cult also provide illumination.Filoramo illustrates the attempts by church apologists to trace gnosticism to Simon Magnus (see Acts 8:9-24) through a succession of schools, most importantly the Valentinians.The background of gnosticism is one of a cult born into a religious world in ferment where oriental theology had been flowing for centuries to the rather anemic religious culture of the northern Mediterranean. The debate between _mythos_ (myth) and _logos_ (reason), settled supposedly in fifth century BC Athens (in favor of the latter), raged in the first Christian century.Mythos, originally intended to defend traditionalist religious heritage from attack by rationalists, transforms to a new identity over time.In the case of gnosticism, its development led to a philosophy dismissing the physical world as a manifestation of an ignorant and arrogant Demiurge.(The Christian view maintains that while mankind had allowed sin to despoil God's beauty, nonetheless the creation of the heavens and the earth are a manifestation of God's wisdom and power.) Their gloomy assessment of the world was highlighted in the Valentinian school which regarded creation as the abortive outcome of the sin of Sophia--"Woman born of woman" followed by unconventional interpretations in the creation of Adam and Eve.To the gnostics, Christ--the Son of God--appeared to be capable of liberating humanity and revealing gnosis to his disciples.Since the gnostics rejected physical manifestations, to them the Savior had both suffered and not suffered.In gnostic tradition, the physical human Christ died on the cross, but the higher Son escaped this gruesome end, laughing at his tormentors.In gnostic theology, Jesus--son of Joseph--was only a man given a superior power that allowed him to reveal secrets of gnosis.Hence for the gnostics, to be a possessor of gnosis was to be superior to Jesus. There were various teachers to this view, but probably none more prominent than Valentinus, who was born in Egypt, educated in Alexandria, arrived in Rome during the papacy of Hyginus [AD 136-140], and though once a candidate for the papacy was eventually rejected as a heretic.His teachings, based on hostile attacks by Origen, were still thriving in the third century and an edict in 428 reaffirmed condemnation of this sect. The unwillingness to accept materialistic concepts by gnostic teaching led to cults that rejected asceticism and exalted hedonism.Epiphanius, before he became bishop of Salamis, visited a gnostic community in Egypt around 335 and fervently denounced the depravity he witnessed.Texts from Nag Hammadi, however, provide no theological rationalization for these practices, so there is speculation as to whether some gnostic sects were ascetic and not libertine.In any event, the absence of any formal organization and rejection of institutional roots ultimately doomed the sect to oblivion.By reconstructing the surviving texts on gnosticism, Filoramo has provided a useful historical and philosophical treatment on this forgotten heresy of our religious heritage. ... Read more |
22. Gnosticism: The Path of Inner Knowledge by Martin Seymour-Smith | |
Hardcover: 61
Pages
(1996-03)
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The Living Path of Inner Knowledge |
23. Gnosticism: Mystery of mysteries : a study in the symbols of transformation by James J Hurtak | |
Paperback: 95
Pages
(1988)
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24. Love Does Not Condemn: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil According to Platonism, Christianity, Gnosticism, and 'A Course in Miracles' by Kenneth Wapnick | |
Hardcover: 698
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(1989-07-01)
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Critical to Reaching Spiritual Decision
Love is not puffed up
NotBeach reading
The Big Picture
Excellent Work |
25. Gnosticism: Its History and Influence by Benjamin Walker | |
Paperback: 224
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(1990-04)
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Gnosticism:Short. Exhaustive Survey |
26. The Beliefnet Guide to Gnosticism and Other Vanished Christianities (Beliefnet Guides) by Richard Valantasis | |
Paperback: 192
Pages
(2006-02-21)
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Editorial Review Product Description This authoritative, fully accessible guide to early Christian movements sheds light on the hidden histories and intriguing mysteries that fueled the extraordinary success of books ranging from Dan Brown’s blockbuster The Da Vinci Code to Elaine Pagels’s critically acclaimed Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas. From its earliest days, Christianity has been marked by a rich diversity of beliefs and practices. Different interpretations of Jesus’ life and mission, as well as conflicting views about worship and rituals, gave rise to numerous sects in the first centuries C.E. Condemned as heretical by the official Church, these early movements were lost to history until the twentieth century, when the discovery of ancient documents opened a new perspective on the evolution of Christianity. Customer Reviews (2)
a perfect introduction
Okay, but there are better books available |
27. The Wisdom of the Knowing Ones: Gnosticism: The Key to Esoteric Christianity by Manly P. Hall | |
Paperback: 170
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(2010-06-01)
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Gnosticism explained - that was easy!
Not For Beginners
Banal Regurgitations
An Interesting Look at Gnosticism |
28. Science, Politics, And Gnosticism by Eric Voegelin | |
Paperback: 102
Pages
(2005-01-30)
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Great guide to modern politics
A lucid yet in-depth scrutiny of the interplay of complex ideals
Political Science on a Rack
The Murder of God and other Exhilarating Ideas After describing the characteristics of ancient Gnosticism, Voegelin defines his own approach to the "science of politics," derived mainly from Plato and Aristotle. He then proceeds to analyze thinkers such as Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche and Heidegger and to isolate what he feels to be their dominant motives. The one great theme of all Gnosticisms, ancient or modern, is the desire to do away with the notion of a given, "objective" world. If the project of world-transformation is to be made plausible, then nothing can be seen to be outside of human power. Social reality is a constructed thing, not a thing given or found, thereby allowing it to be "deconstructed." In the second, shorter essay, "Ersatz Religion," Voegelin describes the complex of ideas characteristic of modern Gnosticism such as millenialism, utopianism and positivism. As the title of the essay suggests, the religious impulse does not die after the murder of God; it gets redirected into "political religions." Politics then becomes a matter of belief and fanaticism, instead of rational discourse and debatable opinions. Despite the abstractness of some of its theoretical concerns, this book is very readable and jargon-free. Those with no prior reading in philosophy may need to look up a term now and again such as "ontology." I recommend it as a good, short introduction to the kind of sober and ordered thought that we so desperately need after the century of Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot.
A great place to start |
29. Sethian Gnosticism and the Platonic Tradition (BibliothequeaCopteadeaNagaHammadiaSectionaEtudes) by J.D. Turner | |
Paperback: 844
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(2006-02-27)
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30. Gnosticism and Later Platonism: Themes, Figures, and Texts (Symposium Series (Society of Biblical Literature)) | |
Paperback: 338
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(2001-01-31)
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Gnosticism and Later Platonism: Themes, Figures, and Texts |
31. The Elements of Gnosticism (The "Elements of..." Series) by Stuart Holroyd | |
Paperback: 128
Pages
(1997-12)
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ok, but the writing is atrocious
I Love Gnosticism
An entertaining but flawed account
Excellent historical overview by a fine author.
The best introduction to Gnosticism available! |
32. The Trail Of Gnosis: A Lucid Exploration Of Gnostic Traditions by Judith Mann | |
Paperback: 196
Pages
(2008-02-01)
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The Trail of Gnosis:A Lucid Exploration of Gnostic Traditions |
33. Gnosis and Faith in Early Christianity: An Introduction to Gnosticism by Riemer Roukema | |
Paperback: 224
Pages
(1999-11-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description The earliest information on Gnosticism comes from the works of Christian opponents (Irenaeus et al.) and from certain ancient Coptic texts.A new era in the study of Gnosticism was inaugurated by the discovery in 1945 of the Nag Hammadi library. In this introductory handbook, Riemer Roukema explores the meaning of the "gnosis" phenomenon on the basis of these sources and sets forth the relationship between Gnosticism and the church.Part One provides a general orientation to Gnosticism; Part Two looks at the religious and philosophical backgrounds of Gnosticism; Part Three uses ancient texts to provide a more detailed discussion of gnosis, Gnosticism, and Gnostics; Part Four examines the relationship between "Catholic" Christianity and Gnosticism. Riemer Roukema is Lecturer in New Testament at the Theological University of Kampen, The Netherlands. Customer Reviews (1)
Superb for an introductory book |
34. Gnosticism And The Templars, Rosicruicians, And Freemasons by C. W. King | |
Hardcover: 66
Pages
(2010-05-23)
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35. The Connection Between The Templars And Gnosticism by Hargrave Jennings | |
Hardcover: 22
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(2010-05-23)
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36. Pan-Gnosticism: A Suggestion in Philosophy by Noel Winter | |
Paperback: 192
Pages
(2010-03-02)
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37. Living Gnosticism: An Ancient Way of Knowing by Jordan Stratford | |
Paperback: 132
Pages
(2007-11-01)
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fake gnosticism
Living Gnosticism: An Ancient Way of Knowing
A Wonderful Introduction
Practical Gnosticism
A Subgenius on the Supreme Court |
38. Six Lectures on Plotinus and Gnosticism by Th.G. Sinnige | |
Paperback: 120
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(2010-11-02)
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39. Science Politics and Gnosticism by Eric Voegelin | |
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(1986-06)
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40. Gnosis and Gnosticism: Papers Read at the Eighth International Conference on Patristic Studies (Nag Hammadi Studies) by England) International Conference on Patristic Studies 1979 (Oxford, Martin Krause | |
Hardcover: 153
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(1997-08)
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