A Separate God
Author : Simone Pétrement
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 44,3 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : Simone Pétrement
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 44,3 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : Carl B. Smith
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 10,73 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Reviews the theories about Gnosticism and its sources and details Smith's hypothesis, offering an excellent introductory text on Gnosticism.
Author : Karen L. King
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 20,19 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780674017627
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.
Author : Gerard van Groningen
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Gnosticism
ISBN :
Author : David Brakke
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 31,69 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0674058895
Who were the Gnostics? And how did the Gnostic movement influence the development of Christianity in antiquity? Is it true that the Church rejected Gnosticism? This book offers an illuminating discussion of recent scholarly debates over the concept of “Gnosticism” and the nature of early Christian diversity. Acknowledging that the category “Gnosticism” is flawed and must be reformed, David Brakke argues for a more careful approach to gathering evidence for the ancient Christian movement known as the Gnostic school of thought. He shows how Gnostic myth and ritual addressed basic human concerns about alienation and meaning, offered a message of salvation in Jesus, and provided a way for people to regain knowledge of God, the ultimate source of their being. Rather than depicting the Gnostics as heretics or as the losers in the fight to define Christianity, Brakke argues that the Gnostics participated in an ongoing reinvention of Christianity, in which other Christians not only rejected their ideas but also adapted and transformed them. This book will challenge scholars to think in news ways, but it also provides an accessible introduction to the Gnostics and their fellow early Christians.
Author : Kurt Rudolph
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 42,19 MB
Release : 2001-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567086402
Translated by R. McL. WilsonA full-scale study based on the documents of the Coptic Gnostic library found at Nag Hammadi providing a comprehensive survey of the nature, the teachings, the history and the influence of this religion.
Author : Nicola Denzey Lewis
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,54 MB
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199755318
Introduction to "Gnosticism": Ancient Voices, Christian Worlds is the first textbook on Gnosticism, guiding students through the most significant of the Nag Hammadi texts, grouping them by theme and genre, and revealing to the uninitiated their most inscrutable mysteries.
Author : A. H. B. Logan
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 12,3 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567097330
Author : Justin S. Holcomb
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 36,4 MB
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310515084
There is a lot of talk about heresy these days. The frequency and volume of accusations suggest that some Christians have lost a sense of the gravity of the word. On the other hand, many believers have little to no familiarity with orthodox doctrine or the historic distortions of it. What’s needed is a strong dose of humility and restraint, and also a clear and informed definition of orthodoxy and heresy. Know the Heretics provides an accessible “travel guide” to the most significant heresies throughout Christian history. As a part of the KNOW series, it is designed for personal study or classroom use, but also for small groups and Sunday schools wanting to more deeply understand the foundations of the faith. Each chapter covers a key statement of faith and includes a discussion of its historical context; a simple explanation of the unorthodox teaching, the orthodox response and a key defender; reflections of contemporary relevance; and discussion questions.
Author : Carl A. Raschke
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 24,77 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780882293745