Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing
Dec 2012 · Quest Books
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Gnosticism developed alongside Judeo-Christianity over two thousand years ago, but with an important difference: It emphasizes, not faith, but direct perception of God--Gnosticism being derived from the Greek word gnosis, meaning "knowledge." Given the controversial premise that one can know God directly, the history of Gnosticism is an unfolding drama of passion, political intrigue, martyrdom, and mystery. Dr. Hoeller traces this fascinating story throughout time and shows how Gnosticism has inspired such great thinkers as Voltaire, Blake, Yeats, Hesse, Melville, and Jung.
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4.8
6 reviews
Paul LaVigne
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February 4, 2017
This book provides a nice, comprehensive, and fair look at the various forms of gnosticism through the ages. While it was not a thorough or detailed exploration, I feel like I now have a good ground on which to understand any other reading I might do. Totally hits the mark for me!
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Jhonatan Zuluaga
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January 6, 2020
Buenas noches cuando lo podre encontrar en la play store en el idioma español latino? de verdad anhelo leerlo le doy 5 estrellas por que tengo idea de aquello de lo que habla
Christopher Cobb
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June 18, 2016
It was a pure joy reading this insightful book.
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