Gnosis And Faith In Early Christianity
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Gnosis And Faith In Early Christianity
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Author : Riemer Roukema
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Gnosis And Faith In Early Christianity written by Riemer Roukema and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Religion categories.
This text provides an up-to-date introduction to Gnosticism as it relates to early Christianity. The author tries to make the reader familiar with the themes and ingredients of Gnosticism without going directly into where they come from.' Part 1 provides general orientation. Part 2 explores the religious and philosophical background. Part 3 contains a more detailed discussion of Gnosticism and Gnostics. Part 4 examines the relationship between 'Catholic' Christianity and Gnosticism
Gnostic Religion In Antiquity
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Author : Roelof van den Broek
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-01-24
Gnostic Religion In Antiquity written by Roelof 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 Religion categories.
Gnostic religion is the expression of a religious worldview which is dominated by the concept of Gnosis, an esoteric knowledge of God and the human being which grants salvation to those who possess it. Roelof van den Broek presents here a fresh approach to the gnostic current of Late Antiquity within its historical and religious context, based on sources in Greek, Latin and Coptic, including discussions of the individual works of preserved gnostic literature. Van den Broek explores the various gnostic interpretations of the Christian faith that were current in the second and third centuries, whilst showing that despite its influence on early Christianity, gnostic religion was not a typically Christian phenomenon. This book will be of interest to theologians, historians of religion, students and scholars of the history of Late Antiquity and early Christianity, as well as specialists in ancient gnostic and hermetic traditions.
Nag Hammadi Gnosticism And Early Christianity
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Author : Charles W. Hedrick
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2005-10-17
Nag Hammadi Gnosticism And Early Christianity written by Charles W. Hedrick and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-17 with Religion categories.
[This] book acquaints the beginner with the topic of gnosticism and early Christianity and presents to the specialist some of the new frontiers their colleagues are exploring. For the beginner there is a concise introduction to gnosticism. It covers the issues of origin, literature, leading ideas, and possible links with early Christianity. Each contributor has prepared a preface to his or her paper that points to its salient features and explains how the essay fits into the overall subject of the book. --from the Preface
Gnostic Religion In Antiquity
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Author : R. van den Broek
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Gnostic Religion In Antiquity written by R. van den Broek and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Gnosticism categories.
"Gnostic religion is the expression of a religious worldview which is dominated by the concept of Gnosis, an esoteric knowledge of God and the human being which grants salvation to those who possess it. Roelof van den Broek presents here a fresh approach to the gnostic current of Late Antiquity within its historical and religious context, based on sources in Greek, Latin and Coptic, including discussions of the individual works of preserved gnostic literature. Van den Broek explores the various gnostic interpretations of the Christian faith that were current in the second and third centuries, whilst showing that despite its influence on early Christianity, gnostic religion was not a typically Christian phenomenon."--
The Gnostics
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Author : David Brakke
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-03
The Gnostics written by David Brakke 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 2012-09-03 with Religion categories.
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.
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.
Christianity
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Author : George Heart
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2005-07-04
Christianity written by George Heart and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-04 with Religion categories.
Commentary on one of the numerous theses given in Gnosis volume 1, by Boris Mouravieff. The book was sponsored and edited by Dr. Fouad Ramez, a disciple of B. Mouravieff who taught the author and guided him on his path to know himself and find the WAY. The thesis chosen is...the famous formula of St. Paul: Faith, Hope and Love summarises a vast program of evolution of human knowledge.
Fragments Of A Faith Forgotten Annotated Edition
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Author : G. R. S. Mead
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 2013-11-08
Fragments Of A Faith Forgotten Annotated Edition written by G. R. S. Mead and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-08 with Religion categories.
The writing of the present work has been a congenial task to Mr. Mead, and he has brought to bear lovingly and zealously upon the portraiture of the figure of Christ and of early Christianity, all the knowledge which a deep study of Oriental religions from their emotional side could furnish.The outset that there is very little of what is commonly regarded as the Theosophic method apparent in the work, which is the product of a scholarly though withal very devotional spirit. Mr. Mead's aim has been to enable the reader to obtain a glimpse of a world of which he has never heard at school, and of which no word is ever breathed from the pulpit; to take him away from the pictures which the rationalists and the apologists have presented, and to enable him to obtain an unimpeded view of that wonderful panorama of religious strife which the first two centuries of our era presented. He will here see a religious world of immense activity, a vast upheaval of thought and a strenuousness of religious endeavor to which the history of the Western world gives no parallel. Thousands of schools and communities on every hand, striving and contending, a vast freedom of thought, a mighty effort to live the religious life. Here he finds innumerable points of contact with other' religions; he moves in an atmosphere of freedom of which he has previously had no experience in Christian tradition. Who are all these people—not fishermen and slaves and the poor and destitute, though those are striving too—but these men of learning and ascetic life, saints and sages as much as many others to whom the name has been given with far less reason ?
Church And Gnosis
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Author : F. Crawford Burkitt
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2007-02-01
Church And Gnosis written by F. Crawford Burkitt and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02-01 with Religion categories.
Originally presented as five lectures at Union Theological Seminary in New York, this volume by F. Crawford Burkitt considers the origins of Gnosticism within the context of early Christianity and apocalypticism. Burkitt thinks that Gnosticism was an expression of ordinary Christianity in terms and categories that suited the science and philosophy of the day. He holds that if we can make our way through the unfamiliar imagery to the ideas that they attempt to express, some of these forms will appear thoughtful to us and will show kinship with some modern philosophical and psychological conceptions. To him Gnosticism was a Christian product, albeit a heretical one. Nevertheless, he views Gnosticism as a serious attempt to fill the void left by the failure of apocalypticism and the eschatological hope
The Secret History Of The Gnostics
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Author : Andrew Phillip Smith
language : en
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Release Date : 2015-11-24
The Secret History Of The Gnostics written by Andrew Phillip Smith and has been published by Watkins Media Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-24 with Religion categories.
The Secret History of the Gnostics offers long-awaited illumination on the mystical movement that teaches 'gnosis' - knowledge of God as opposed to unquestioning faith. Acclaimed author Andrew Phillip Smith delves into the myths and practices of this ancient movement, exploring its popularity during 2nd century AD, its subsequent decline under the weight of orthodoxy in the Church, and its present-day resurgence. Gnosticism has travelled a fascinating path - from the Manichaeans in Modern Persia between the 3rd and 7th centuries AD, to the triumphs and tragedies of the Cathars in Southern Europe between the 12th and 14th centuries, to, finally, today's Mandaeans in Iraq. However, as the author points out, the revival of Gnosticism extends further than these narrow sects, offering inspiration to a legion of literary figures, including Dan Brown and Philip Pullman. Gnosticism's emphasis on personal over organized religion, in keeping with the doctrine of the early Christian era during which it thrived, has found particular resonance with today's multicultural world. The Secret History of the Gnostics is not simply an authoritative account of one sect's practical beliefs and customs - it is, in effect, a manifesto, an appeal to those inspired by or drawn to the Gnostic faith not to forget its origins.