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...
... latin.<<< ... in ... no ... that ... later ... often ... Albigensians. ... Well thats interesting , 'understand' in latin is AGNOSTO , and surprisingly...
Hello: I'd like to venture a somewhat different opinion as to what knowledge is. First of all, knowledge is inseperable from "being". That which knows, is. The...
... from "being". ... of ... nothing ... wasted. ... With regard to knowledge, I believe that every kind of knowing must first start out as a preceptable,...
... Hi, Gort. PMCV is very busy at the moment and will undoubtedly answer your questions in more detail when he is available. In the meantime I thought I'd...
Dear Lady Carlita and Sir Chester , Hello , umm ... i was puzzled about this 'gnosis' I followed your link as above , and after reading it I became ...
