“And Gnostics are dualists.” (hey_market)<br><br>I would agree that Gnostics could be seen as viewing existence in a dualistic manner, but would this ...
"... would this be in a radically dualistic way or within a monistic framework?" <br><br>Existentially speaking, that is, within the framework of our ...
“. . . based on the various experiences and insights of various Gnostics, it appears to come in penetrating waves of deeper perceptions and insights. And...
Can we be sure that the Gospel According Thomas (GTh) is a Gnostic document? Many people seem to have the notion that GTh = Gnostics. I think that kind of the...
The Message of the Gospel is "Gnostic" because it discusses ultimate origin and ultimate destiny (or rather ideal goal) as a return to an original order which...
Hello, Terje.<br><br>Just a note to support your comments regarding salvation ~ <br><br>Ernst mentions that “in Nag Hammadi, there are writings that showed...
Seeing the Gospel of Thomas as Gnostic may be premature, but to see it as anything less than gnostic is immature.<br><br>To be sure, there is no absolute proof...
First, I would like to thank those who responded. My reason for posting the post was two fold. First to try to point out that stating "GTh = Gnostics" without...
Now, let me answer to your points.<br><br>Terje's post in <br><br>>>>The Message of the Gospel is "Gnostic" because it discusses ultimate origin and...
Reply to Terje's post #5625<br><br>>>>The Jesus character of the GTh is one who is "living" and who "measures out a living stream" - he that drinks...
Reply to Cari's post #5626<br><br><br>>>>Hello, Terje.<br>Just a note to support your comments regarding salvation ~ <br>Ernst mentions... ...why do...
Reply to Hey Market's post #5627<br><br><br><br><br>>>>Seeing the Gospel of Thomas as Gnostic may be premature, but to see it as anything less than...
1: I meant this present form of the GTh, which is to say - the Coptic manuscript bearing the title, in the Nag Hammadi find. Add to that the Greek fragment ...
I think we are in agreement, and more than that, I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Gospel of Thomas was a Manichean document. <br><br>AT first glance, this...
Thank you for your thoughtful reply. Maybe still, I am not clear and coherent on my point. Let me clear some point. <br><br>>>>There is no crucifixion...
Okay, Ernst ~<br><br>1. Yes, I do now and did before understand the difference between docetic and adoptionist theories.<br><br>2. Yes, thank you for...
Being the one who brought up the Eastern connection, I thought I'd throw in my two cenys worth with an altered perspective on this. It appears from reaserch of...
You seem to embrace speculations at the very same time that you eschew them. <br><br>However, whether these speculations are learned or not, it's important to...
Before Yahoo Groups makes good on its threat to makeover this site as well, I’ll try to combine my responses to some previous posts in this one.<br><br>I...
I suppose I find more disturbing than people simply falling into a trap those who seem to have plunged headlong. One can usually recognize them by the ...
>>We are getting caught up in terminology and definitions which If you called blue tagok it would still look blue.<<<br><br>Hmmmm—my favorite ...
