The Immovable Race
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The Immovable Race
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Author : Williams
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-10-26
The Immovable Race written by Williams and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-26 with Religion categories.
Preliminary Material /Michael Allen Williams --Preface /Michael Allen Williams --Abbreviations /Michael Allen Williams --Introduction /Michael Allen Williams --The Term Asaleutos and its Significance /Michael Allen Williams --Immovability in The Three Steles of Seth /Michael Allen Williams --Immovability in Zostrianos /Michael Allen Williams --Immovability in The Apocryphon of John /Michael Allen Williams --Immovability in The Gospel of the Egyptians /Michael Allen Williams --Immovability in The Sophia of Jesus Christ /Michael Allen Williams --The Inclusiveness of the Immovable Race /Michael Allen Williams --The Immovable Race and the Question of Sectarian Sitz im Leben /Michael Allen Williams --Bibliography /Michael Allen Williams --Indices /Michael Allen Williams.
Rethinking Gnosticism
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Author : Michael Allen Williams
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1999-04-12
Rethinking Gnosticism written by Michael Allen Williams and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-12 with Religion categories.
Most anyone interested in such topics as creation mythology, Jungian theory, or the idea of "secret teachings" in ancient Judaism and Christianity has found "gnosticism" compelling. Yet the term "gnosticism," which often connotes a single rebellious movement against the prevailing religions of late antiquity, gives the false impression of a monolithic religious phenomenon. Here Michael Williams challenges the validity of the widely invoked category of ancient "gnosticism" and the ways it has been described. Presenting such famous writings and movements as the Apocryphon of John and Valentinian Christianity, Williams uncovers the similarities and differences among some major traditions widely categorized as gnostic. He provides an eloquent, systematic argument for a more accurate way to discuss these interpretive approaches. The modern construct "gnosticism" is not justified by any ancient self-definition, and many of the most commonly cited religious features that supposedly define gnosticism phenomenologically turn out to be questionable. Exploring the sample sets of "gnostic" teachings, Williams refutes generalizations concerning asceticism and libertinism, attitudes toward the body and the created world, and alleged features of protest, parasitism, and elitism. He sketches a fresh model for understanding ancient innovations on more "mainstream" Judaism and Christianity, a model that is informed by modern research on dynamics in new religious movements and is freed from the false stereotypes from which the category "gnosticism" has been constructed.
Mystery And Secrecy In The Nag Hammadi Collection And Other Ancient Literature Ideas And Practices
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Author : Christian H. Bull
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-10-28
Mystery And Secrecy In The Nag Hammadi Collection And Other Ancient Literature Ideas And Practices written by Christian H. Bull and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-28 with Religion categories.
Mystery and secrecy were central concepts in the ritual, rhetoric, and sociological stratification of antique Mediterranean religions. That the ultimate nature and workings of the divine were secret, and either could not or should not be revealed except as a mystery for the initiated, was widely accepted among Pagans, Jews, and then Christians, both Gnostic and otherwise. The similarities and differences in the language of mystery and secrecy across religious and cultural borders are thus crucial for understanding this important period of the history of religions. The present anthology aims to present and analyze a wide selection of sources elucidating this theme, reflecting the correspondingly wide scholarly interests of Professor Einar Thomassen in honor of his 60th birthday.
Turn Of An Age The Spiritual Roots Of Jungian Psychology In Hermeticism Gnosticism And Alchemy
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Author : Alfred Ribi
language : en
Publisher: Gnosis Archive Books
Release Date : 2019-08-20
Turn Of An Age The Spiritual Roots Of Jungian Psychology In Hermeticism Gnosticism And Alchemy written by Alfred Ribi and has been published by Gnosis Archive Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-20 with Psychology categories.
In this book Alfred Ribi reaches back across two millennia, gathering and engaging an extraordinary collection of writings. With authority and fluency, Ribi draws together the antique texts of Hellenism, Gnosticism, Hermeticism and Alchemy, and illustrates how these nurture the visionary work of C. G. Jung. Into this tapestry Alfred Ribi weaves personal insights gained over half a century of experience as an analytical psychologist. He illuminates how the dreams and visions of modern individuals intertwine with the tradition that Jung indicated to be a spiritual antecedent of his psychology. This is the second volume of a two-volume work. The first volume, The Search for Roots: C. G. Jung and the Tradition of Gnosis was published in an English translation in 2013. That volume served as a general introduction to the more detailed and multifaceted exposition presented in this second volume. This volume is addressed to serious students of Hermeticism, Gnosticism, and the works of C. G. Jung. It will richly reward those who give it their diligent attention. About the Author Alfred Ribi was born in 1931. He studied medicine in Zurich, followed by specialization in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy FMH. In 1963, he began analysis with Marie-Louise von Franz—a close associate of C.G. Jung—and subsequently worked for many years as a colleague with Dr. von Franz. He is a diplomat of the C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich, where he has served as Director of Studies, a teaching and control analyst, and a lecturer and examiner of the Institute. He is past President of both the Foundation for Jungian Psychology and of the Psychological Club in Zurich. The book was edited and includes a Foreword by Lance S. Owens. It was translated into English by Mark Kyburz.
The Secret Book Of John
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2012-12-14
The Secret Book Of John written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-14 with Religion categories.
This ancient Gnostic text can be a companion for your own spiritual quest The Secret Book of John is the most significant and influential text of the ancient Gnostic religion. Part of the library of books found in Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945, this central myth of Gnosticism tells the story of how God fell from perfect Oneness to imprisonment in the material world, and how by knowing our divine nature and our divine origins—that we are one with God—we reverse God’s descent and find our salvation. 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. Now you can experience and understand this foundational teaching even if you have no previous knowledge of Gnosticism. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the most important and valued book in Gnostic religion with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary. It provides deeper insight into the understanding that in Gnosticism the distinction between savior and saved ceases to exist—you must save yourself and in doing so save God.
Gnostic Truth And Christian Heresy
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Author : A. H. B. Logan
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Gnostic Truth And Christian Heresy written by A. H. B. Logan and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Religion categories.
Hellenization Revisited
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Author : Institute for Christian Studies
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 1994
Hellenization Revisited written by Institute for Christian Studies and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
This volume focuses on the role of Judaism, particularly that of Philo, and of Gnosticism, as two important forces shaping the response of early Christianity to the Hellenistic Greco-Roman culture of its time. The sections which examine Hellenistic Judaism investigate themes from Greek philosophy, like 'reason controlling the passions, ' which are also crucial in shaping Philo's perception of the feminine. The manner in which Jewish authors of this period attempt to synthesize Old Testament with Greek philosophical themes like creation/cosmology receives specific treatment. Essays dealing with Gnosticism re-examine themes from Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle in Gnostic documents, but also look at the role of Hellenistic Judaism with its interests in Sophia. Co-published with the Institute for Christian Studies
Snapshots Of Evolving Traditions
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Author : Liv Ingeborg Lied
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2017-01-23
Snapshots Of Evolving Traditions written by Liv Ingeborg Lied and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-23 with Religion categories.
Scholars of early Christian and Jewish literature have for many years focused on interpreting texts in their hypothetical original forms and contexts, while largely overlooking important aspects of the surviving manuscript evidence and the culture that produced it. This volume of essays seeks to remedy this situation by focusing on the material aspects of the manuscripts themselves and the fluidity of textual transmission in a manuscript culture. With an emphasis on method and looking at texts as they have been used and transmitted in manuscripts, this book discusses how we may deal with textual evidence that can often be described as mere snapshots of fluid textual traditions that have been intentionally adapted to fit ever-shifting contexts. The emphasis of the book is on the contexts and interests of users and producers of texts as they appear in our surviving manuscripts, rather than on original authors and their intentions, and the essays provide both important correctives to former textual interpretations, as well as new insights into the societies and individuals that copied and read the texts in the manuscripts that have actually been preserved to us.
The Gospel Of Judas
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Author : David Brakke
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2022-02-08
The Gospel Of Judas written by David Brakke and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-08 with Religion categories.
A new translation and commentary on the extracanonical Coptic text that describes Judas’ special status among Jesus’ disciples Since its publication in 2006, The Gospel of Judas has generated remarkable interest and debate among scholars and general readers alike. In this Coptic text from the second century C.E., Jesus engages in a series of conversations with his disciples and with Judas, explaining the origin of the cosmos and its rulers, the existence of another holy race, and the coming end of the current world order. In this new translation and commentary, David Brakke addresses the major interpretive questions that have emerged since the text’s discovery, exploring the ways that The Gospel of Judas sheds light on the origins and development of gnostic mythology, debates over the Eucharist and communal authority, and Christian appropriation of Jewish apocalyptic eschatology. The translation reflects new analyses of the work’s genre and structure, and the commentary and notes provide thorough discussions of the text’s grammar and numerous lacunae and ambiguities.
Interpretations Of The Flood
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Author : Gerard P. Luttikhuizen
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-01-15
Interpretations Of The Flood written by Gerard P. Luttikhuizen and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-15 with Religion categories.
This volume opens with an analysis of the biblical Flood story within its ancient Oriental context and with two essays devoted to the study of the Flood in Greek literature. Several essays are devoted to the interpretation of the biblical story in diverse ancient Jewish and Christian texts (Old Testament apocrypha, Gnostic mythology, patristic and rabbinic literature). The volume ends with a study about the interpretation of the Flood in the period of the Scientific Revolution and with an interpretation from the perspective of a twentieth-century psycho-analyst.