Sethian Gnosticism—perhaps the oldest form of Gnosticism, both predating by many generations and influencing Christianity. It's a succinct escapade into...
Hello, I did not really come here to chat (I may lurk for a while) but I feel sure that it was on this list some time ago that some kind Gentleman gave me Rosa...
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Hello, its nice to meet you. I read in another site that you have known Stephan Hoeller for over 40 years. I wonder if you could help me. I have been trying...
I have cc'ed this to one of our women priests who is more active than I. We have no formal membership unless you enter the clergy. And yes, I have known...
... <snipped> ... Well, the lion in Sextus 363b might also remind one of the Demiurge, "The lion also rules over the body of [the wise man]; also the tyrant ...
My apologies to everyone for starting this topic and then letting it drop. ... how one defines ... of the fact that it ... other distinctive features ... Yes,...
... I'm not sure if saying 14 is necessarily anti-ascetic. It seems to me the point is more likely one of rejection of a sort of legalistic religiosity, just...
... me the point is more likely ... saying 6, where the disciples ... alms-giving, and dietary ... point is that making ... religion is a mistake, ... ...
... I didn't find Ehrman's analogy very convincing. (I watched his Teaching Company lectures recently and I remember him saying this in the Thomas lecture.)...
Greetings! I found this group while researching a question. In Elaine Pagel's book, The Gnostic Gospels (Vintage Books, 1981), she speaks of some key concepts...
Hey Mark, welcome to the group. ... book, The Gnostic Gospels (Vintage Books, 1981), she speaks of some key concepts related to Valentinus' teachings. Two of...
Hey Andrew ... Teaching Company lectures recently and I remember him saying this in the Thomas lecture.) The Gospel of Philip doesn't recount the history of...
... Well, I still think that it's a poor analogy because sports articles are usually littered with jargon, with names of players, teams, sports grounds. I'll...
I am excited to read all the posts.I am learning so much. I do have one question. Is everyone here getting discussions from one particular book that I don't...
... one ... book ... Hello, Lorraine. I'm glad you're enjoying reading. Some discussions might center on one particular book or passage of interest, but that...
PMCV, Your answer has helped and I appreciate it deeply. I have been working on some reflections related to the Hebrew word tehom, which is translated by "the...
... The ready availability of on-line texts is immensely helpful, but, as PMCV cautioned (and you already realized), translations can be a tricky thing. If...
... In a similar note of caution, I believe that the Hebrew word I just proposed for "Silence" is only one consonant away from "Hades." Between readers'...
Hey Andrew ... are usually littered with jargon, with names of players, teams, sports grounds. I'll send a free copy of Stevan Davies' The Gospel of Thomas and...
... articles ... sports ... Thomas ... I don't know about Ehrman's analogy but here is an example of an article about baseball that contains a point not...
Hey Gerry In response to my post about the "interesting" section of the Untitled tract in the Bruce codex, you state.... <<<Well, since you've put it under the...
... was ... seemed to ... going to ... I was certainly hoping that the Greek word Bythos was the translation for tehom, but it is not. Instead, bythos is used...
... Yes, maybe I want more from his analogy than it was intended to give. The analogy isn't given in his Lost Christianities or Lost Scriptures, but I found it...
Well, it's fun. Perhaps in two thousand years time, critical scholars will be arguing whether these verse are truly about baseball. Is "a-hugging" an important...
Hey Andrew ... I'll be totally subjective--I'll give the book to the person who posts the baseball article that I like best.<<< Fair enough. In truth I doubt...
