Mary Magdalene. Now we veer our eyes from Sophia to one of her incarnations. Despite her rising popularity and redemption in Western Society, there are still...
Hey Mark ... in the modern and current expression of a spiritual experience that the person can no longer claim to have a Gnostic experience, but at most an...
...but is there a way to test "truth" as intended by the texts vs modern popular postmodernist acceptance of the text as either personally effective or...
PMCV, I am not able to address all your questions, but I would like to muddle through some possible answers in hopes that others may see a window to enter into...
... several ... of ... and ... the ... theory ... exsist, ... doing. ... Hi Tim I'v also read VALIS before. As to the hologram theory,it coincides completely...
Stephan Hoeller of Gnosis.Org My Guest This Week on Spiritual Awakening Fri and Sun on Spiritual Awakening Radio: Gnostic Gospels Nag Hammadi Library ---...
Hey Mark You state... ... interpreters, I often wonder to what degree an "historical" Gnostic practitioner might have presented, or appeared, as a modern day ...
Hey Naohito You state.... ... the king of this material world,their recognization was more precise than the other Chiristian. In addition,they recognized the ...
Perhaps the most debated and intriguing topic in Gnosticism is where it began. Was it a Christian side effect? Did it originate from Persian or other pagan...
... and ... Hello, Miguel. I finally had a chance to listen to your interview with Dr. Birger Pearson. Thank you for that. I'll have to check on his new...
The A to Z of Sophia, the Wisdom of God and our disobedient heroine. Almost everything, beyond your gnosis, you ever wanted to know about Hagias Sophia,...
Hello: I think anyone who studies ancient gnosticism does so in order to peek into the shadows. The Christian message has been refined and polished by...
Hello Chester, welcome to the forum. You state.... ... to peek into the shadows.<<< I guess that is true in the sense that it is true of anything a person...
A beautiful and excellent post, Chesterelder. And my agreeance on all points. Except one. The concept of 'sin'. Now that is truly an orthodox concept, and not...
I have practiced mudar after spiritual baths, not knowing what it was until I for some reason became lead to the gnostic teachings. Yes, the church has...
Hello: I recently posted a brief "personal statement" on gnosticism. I know I ran roughshod over the innumerable differences between the various gnostics...
Chester, I hear the struggle and frustration of your spiritual quest and from experience I can relate to finding something that I hope and feel may lead me to...
... I'm still here, but haven't had much to say. I must recommend Giovani Filoramo's, HISTORY OF GNOSTICISM, the coverage is mind boggeling for a 191 page...
... Giovani ... for a ... Mike, I've been meaning to get to Filoramo's book, but now that you give it such a glowing recommendation, I'll put that near the top...
Souran, does it not occur to you that Mark's gentle levity could have served to bring your attention to the officious, irritating tone of your sentence, "and...
Souran ... letter, for those who are not blind at heart.<<< As Cari points out, we all understood Mark's humor and it did not invite attack. Ok, to your...
Hello Gort, welcome to the forum. You state... ... Just a very small alteration to your point here. We are actually getting the term from the Greek (in texts...
