Essential Gnostic Scriptures
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The Gnostic Gospels
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Author : Elaine Pagels
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-07-25
The Gnostic Gospels written by Elaine Pagels and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-25 with History categories.
As discussed in The Da Vinci Code... Long buried and suppressed, the Gnostic Gospels contain the secret writings attributed to the followers of Jesus. In 1945 fifty-two papyrus texts, including gospels and other secret documents, were found concealed in an earthenware jar buried in the Egyptian desert. These so-called Gnostic writings were Coptic translations from the original Greek dating from the time of the New Testament. The material they embodied - poems, quasi-philosophical descriptions of the origins of the universe, myths, magic and instructions for mystic practice - were later declared heretical, as they offered a powerful alternative to the Orthodox Christian tradition. In a book that is as exciting as it is scholarly, Elaine Pagels examines these texts and the questions they pose and shows why Gnosticism was eventually stamped out by the increasingly organised and institutionalised Orthodox Church.
Essential Gnostic Scriptures
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Author : Marvin Meyer
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2011-11-22
Essential Gnostic Scriptures written by Marvin Meyer and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-22 with Religion categories.
The people we’ve come to call gnostics were passionate advocates of the view that salvation comes through knowledge and personal experience, and their passion shines through in the remarkable body of writings they produced over a period of more than a millennium and a half. Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer have created a translation that brings the gnostic voices to us from across the centuries with remarkable power and beauty—beginning with texts from the earliest years of Christianity—including material from the Nag Hammadi library—and continuing all the way up to expressions of gnostic wisdom found within Islam and in the Cathar movement of the Middle Ages. The twenty-one texts included here serve as a compact introduction to Gnosticism and its principal ideas—and they also provide an entrée to the pleasures of gnostic literature in general, representing, as they do, the greatest masterpieces of that tradition.
The Nag Hammadi Library In English
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Author : James McConkey Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Brill Archive
Release Date : 1984
The Nag Hammadi Library In English written by James McConkey Robinson and has been published by Brill Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Gnostic literature categories.
St Mary Magdalene
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Author : Tau Malachi
language : en
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Release Date : 2012-02-08
St Mary Magdalene written by Tau Malachi and has been published by Llewellyn Worldwide this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-08 with Religion categories.
A gnostic biography that brings to light the importance and spirituality of the Christian saint Mary of Magdala. In the Gospels of the Bible there are a few comments about Mary Magdalene here and there. But in the Gnostic scriptures that have been discovered, there are tantalizing hints that both her relationship to Jesus and her role among Jesus' disciples may have been profoundly important. Among several schools of Gnostic Christianity, Mary plays an essential role in the revelation of the gospel. Here, for the first time in print, is a Sophian Gospel of St. Mary Magdalene. No secret oral tradition as extensive as this has ever been recorded, and none has ever presented a Gnostic view of Mary Magdalene as she is portrayed in this groundbreaking work—as a powerful holy woman, the innermost disciple and beloved wife of Jesus, and a Christed woman who is coequal with Jesus in the Christ revelation.
Gnostic Secrets Of The Naassenes
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Author : Mark H. Gaffney
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2004-04-19
Gnostic Secrets Of The Naassenes written by Mark H. Gaffney and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-19 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Reveals the hidden meaning of the Grail and a secret Christian doctrine for achieving higher consciousness • Shows that Gnosticism is not a derivative of Christianity but the revelation of the true message of Jesus • Describes the ancient relationship between water and spirit • Explains the doctrine of immanence taught by Jesus at the Last Supper • Features the translated source text from The Refutation of All Heresies by Bishop Hippolytus, the only existing record of the Naassene Sermon In the third century C.E., the Catholic Bishop Hippolytus composed A Refutation of All Heresies in which his chief target was the Gnostic sect the Naassenes, whose writings included a recounting of Jesus’ actual teachings at the Last Supper. Contrary to Church attacks, the Naassenes were not a heretical derivative of Christianity but the authentic foundation and purveyor of Christ’s message. In fact, much of what passes as Christianity has nothing to do with the original teachings of its founder. The message recorded in the Naassene Sermon was intended for an inner circle of disciples who were prepared for advanced initiation into Jesus’ wisdom teachings. The Grail discussed therein was not an actual chalice but a symbol of the indwelling of the divine. The teachings involved the awakening of spirit and included practices aimed at restoring the soul’s lost connection with God. Immanence, in the true sense intended by Jesus, thus allows for spiritual attainment in this life by ordinary individuals without the intermediary of Church or priest. This was the real meaning of the Last Supper and why the Naassenes believed that Jesus was the fulfillment of all the Mystery traditions.
Gnostic Religion In Antiquity
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Author : R. van den Broek
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-01-24
Gnostic Religion In Antiquity written by R. van den Broek and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-24 with History categories.
An examination of Gnostic religion in Late Antiquity within its historical and religious context, using Greek, Latin and Coptic sources.
Hidden Gospels
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Author : Philip Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2002-12-05
Hidden Gospels written by Philip Jenkins and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-05 with History categories.
Debunks the claims that recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mary undermine the historical validity of the New Testament.
The Books Of Jeu And The Pistis Sophia As Handbooks To Eternity
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Author : Erin Evans
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-08-11
The Books Of Jeu And The Pistis Sophia As Handbooks To Eternity written by Erin Evans and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-11 with Religion categories.
Despite the surge of interest in Gnostic texts following the discovery of the Nag Hammadi library, the Coptic Books of Jeu and Pistis Sophia remain understudied. Often dismissed as convoluted, confused, and repetitious, Erin Evans convincingly shows that these texts represent the writings of a distinct religious group with a consistent system of theology, cosmology, and ritual practice. This book offers an in-depth examination of these texts, their relationship to other contemporary Gnostic ideas, and their use in the context of a practicing religious group. Three thematic sections demonstrate how the collection of texts functions as a whole, covering baptisms and mystical ascent procedures, guides to moral living, and introductory texts and myths.
The Secret Book Of John
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing
Release Date : 2005
The Secret Book Of John written by and has been published by SkyLight Paths Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Religion categories.
"The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel - Annotated & Explained decodes the principal themes, historical foundation, and spiritual contexts of this challenging yet fundamental Gnostic teaching. Drawing connections to Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, kabbalistic Judaism, and Sufism, Davies focuses on the mythology and psychology of the Gnostic religious quest. He illuminates the Gnostics' ardent call for self-awareness and introspection, and the empowering message that divine wholeness will be restored not by worshiping false gods in an illusory material world but by our recognition of the inherent divinity within ourselves."--BOOK JACKET.
A Dictionary Of Gnosticism
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Author : Andrew Phillip Smith
language : en
Publisher: Quest Books
Release Date : 2009-11-17
A Dictionary Of Gnosticism written by Andrew Phillip Smith and has been published by Quest Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-17 with Religion categories.
A Dictionary of Gnosticism is a scholarly yet accessible guide that covers the people, mythology, movements, scripture, and technical terms related to this pre-Christian Western religion. It contains nearly 1700 entries, from Aachiaram, an angel in the Secret Book of John to Zostrianos, a third-century Gnostic text, and is a reliable reference for the Nag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts. An introduction explains who the Gnostics were and provides a whirlwind tour through the history of this captivating movement.