Are any of you interested in Phillip K. Dick as mentioned in the essay by Richard Smith (no relation) at the end of Robinson's "Nag Hammadi Library"? I am...
Throughout the years, new members have joined, asking us questions, general and specific, about Gnosticism. We'd like to provide a page for frequently asked...
Yeah, we have really needed that for a long time. There are obviously questions that we deal with often. Perhaps this could be a useful addition to the group. ...
I think a basic reading list would be good, possibly listed in a more or less sequential order, from introductory texts progressing to more involved reading....
Thank you very much, Dwain and Annie, for your ideas. To be sure, these types of questions asking for definitions and reading suggestions do come up...
Hello lady_caritas ... How do the devil and the demiurge compare? Are they one and the same being as the Cathars would have it, or are they different beings....
Hi Mike I know you might have meant this as a potential 'FAQ', but I had to share the thought that came instantly to mind: 'Both exist, but only when they're...
... sure, ... a ... same ... If ... Thanks, Mike. We could get a few questions out of that, eh? Certainly germane to Gnosticism is discussion of the demiurge....
Hi all I encountered a term I have never heard, epignosis. Can anyone shed any light on such a thing? I know what epi means and supposedly gnosis, too. But...
... more or less sequential order, from introductory texts progressing to more involved reading. Maybe some of the new alongside the ancient, relative to...
... shed any light on such a thing? I know what epi means and supposedly gnosis, too. But what meaning do they take on beside the literal interpretation...
... within ... Thanks!! ... beings. ... of ... That is a tough one, Mike. Historically, we see various treatments of the demiurge. We've had discussion on...
... to ... ancient, ... older ... in ... undertaking) ... them. ... Thank you, jana, for your thoughts. As I just mentioned to Mike, an FAQ page will be...
Hi Cari-- that was what I was imagining when I made my suggestion about literature--mainly links to where the texts could be found, kind of like a focused...
Thank you, Cari, that was very helpful! love annie ... From: lady_caritas To: gnosticism2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 7:23 AM Subject:...
Annie.... the question here is not whether Malcolm believes this, but whether YOU believe this. AND.... whether Gnostics of old believe this..... What do you...
Hello pmcvflag ... I would rephrase it thus, All happenings, great and small, are parables whereby God or the Demiurge speak. The art of life is to get the...
Hi Mike-- Yes, I see your point exactly. Of course, it all depends on which 'voice' one hears, according to their 'hearing' ability. The gentiles hear the...
Yes, I certainly do, of course not as 'god' but in the sense of 'The'. There is a common thread which runs through all things, by virtue of the spirit. Once...
Over the years, some of us have forged meaningful friendships via the Internet, but as convenient as that instantaneous, worldwide connection may be, it's also...
Hey, great link, Gerry.... we should have it in our link section also. PMCV ... the ... course, ... speaking. ... guess ... the ... an ... increasingly...
Hmmm, tired to add it but it isn't working.... maybe it will show up later PMCV ... via ... locating ... together ... link ... for ... gotten ... wider ... ...
Hey Annie, let me try to make my question a little more direct here... using your post as a counterpoint. ... of 'The'. There is a common thread which runs...
Hello pmcvflag ... I never got Gerry's original message, so I'm glad you quoted the whole thing. I notice the Phoenix group needs an organizer. :-) The one ...
BTW, Annie.... ... perhaps the Sethian type who saw the demiurge as evil, but perhaps that means they weren't quite complete gnostics in the pure sense of the...
