Gnosticism 2.0

Gnosticism 2.0

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“full participation in divinity which is humankind’s true beatitude and the destiny of human life” –Thomas Aquinas ………… At least one circumstance emerges from this statement that is widely overlooked in America. In Europe “Gnosis” and “Gnosticism” are almost always used interchangeably. The suggestion that term “gnosis” ought to be used to describe a state of consciousness, while “Gnosticism” should denote the Gnostic system, has never caught on. The use of such classical Gnosticism of Valentinus, Basilides, et al., persists in European literature, including the writings of such scholars as Gilles Quispel, Kurt Rudolph, and Giovanni Filoramo (to mention some of the most recent ... Read Full Story
Written by marklesliewoods on
"The wisdom of Plato is not a philosophy, a search for God by means of human reason; Plato’s wisdom is nothing but an orientation of the soul toward grace.” -- La Source Grecque Louis Dupré of Yale University if among prominent philosophers who have considered the 'Christian Platonism' of Simone Weil. Louis Dupré is the T. L. Riggs Professor in the Philosophy of Religion at Yale University. He has authored The Other Dimension, Transcendent Selfhood and A Dubious Heritage and co-edited Light from Light; Anthology of Christian Mysticism. His most recent books are Passage to Modernity: An essay in Hermeneutics of Nature and Culture ... Read Full Story
Written by Palehorse on
Over the course of my developing interaction with the divine figure Sophia , I’ve dug up some of my favorite sources and have been taking a fresh look at Gnosticism. I have long cited Gnostic thought as one of my main influences, though as with a lot of systems, I stop short of calling myself a Gnostic because I don’t identify with a lot of things that people typically associate with the term. Nonetheless, I take a lot of inspiration and insight from various Gnostic scriptures, and more recently I’ve had the idea to incorporate this in my writing. This piece marks the beginning ... Read Full Story
Written by marklesliewoods on
Scriptures and Literature of the Ecclesia Gnostica: In upholding the Gnostic tradition, the Ecclesia Gnostica avails itself chiefly of the primary sources of Gnostic teachings. Among these are, first the Nag Hammadi Library, and second, the codices and treatises whose discovery precedes the Nag Hammadi find (such as the Askew, Bruce and Berlin Codices, the Acts of Thomas, Acts of John, and others). Somewhat less reliable, but still quite informative are the references and quotations of Gnostic content in the writings of the heresiologist Church Fathers. Of the later Gnostic sources, we are particularly devoted to the writings of the Prophet Mani and to ... Read Full Story
Written by being13th on
Happiness is just A State of Mind, Just like we are all just Spiritual Beings having a Human experience…. Canadian National Newspaper Extraterrestrials: Web-Bot supports Gnostic allegations that …Canadian National Newspaper, Canada - Oct 25, 2008by Dr. John Chang Pagan ancient g n o s t i c s suggest that our Earth is a biotic consciousness that has been captured in an artificial universe which is created … Rev. Brenden Bowman - Health , Wealth, Travel, Laughter, & Happiness Read Full Story
Written by being13th on
Happiness is just A State of Mind, Just like we are all just Spiritual Beings having a Human experience…. Canadian National Newspaper Extraterrestrials: Web-Bot supports Gnostic allegations that …Canadian National Newspaper, Canada - Oct 25, 2008by Dr. John Chang Pagan ancient g n o s t i c s suggest that our Earth is a biotic consciousness that has been captured in an artificial universe which is created … Rev. Brenden Bowman - Health , Wealth, Travel, Laughter, & Happiness Read Full Story
Written by being13th on
Happiness is just A State of Mind, Just like we are all just Spiritual Beings having a Human experience…. Canadian National Newspaper Extraterrestrials: Web-Bot supports Gnostic allegations that …Canadian National Newspaper, Canada - Oct 25, 2008by Dr. John Chang Pagan ancient g n o s t i c s suggest that our Earth is a biotic consciousness that has been captured in an artificial universe which is created … Rev. Brenden Bowman - Health , Wealth, Travel, Laughter, & Happiness Read Full Story
Have you ever come across someone who thinks that you just can’t understand what they understand because you are not a member or initiate of their “belief/truth system?” This seems to be a fallacy to me, I would like to coin it, and call it the Gnosis fallacy. The Gnostics were famous for their “secret knowledge,” and only the intiated could understand it; so the ‘Gnosis fallacy.’ I come across this sometimes in blogging; say for example that...  
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Speaking of Gnosticism (since yesterday we were speaking about C.G. Jung) , I want to share with you yet another table, this one comparing two diametrically opposed “Jesuses” and what they say and think, the biblical Jesus held by Catholics and other Christians as “the Only Son of God, begotten from the Father before all ages,” and the one proposed by the Gnostics, today’s dabblers in the Occult, hermeticism, religious syncretism, and the New...  
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(Prudent Press Agency)--- Before the Christian era, there was Gnosticism, by some accounts predating the birth of Jesus. Gnostics sought to find and utilize the highest spiritual knowledge to attain ultimate union with God. In the course of their seeking, they discovered a great deal about the nature of the Divine, Man's soul and the soul's deep desire for reunion with its Source...even outlining a way to reach this ultimate union. Thus...  
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In the Jung thread below, one commenter warned that Jung was a profound enemy of Christianity, and recommended reading Dr. Jeffrey Satinover on this point. Satinover is a psychiatrist and physicist who was the youngest graduate of the C.G. Jung...  
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The Muppets and Gnosticism In gnosticism some people have that "spark" of god in them and these are your people -- you have to find them, especially because as part of the fall into the mortal world they have forgotten where they come from and may not recognize themselves as chosen (think of how Morpheus finds Neo in the Matrix). A wonderful unspoken joke in the Muppet world is that while we the audience can see that that one is a muppet...  
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"Gnosis for Political, Advocacy & Government Community service via political office and advocacy can significantly improve outcomes today through effective use of technology. Today's internet solutions, software-as-a-service based technologies and database tools present a wealth of new options through utilization of internet technology."  
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Posted: Sunday, September 27, 2009@ 3:21:15 PM (Pacific Time) By Tom Usher Last Edited: Sunday, September 27, 2009@ 3:21:15 PM (Pacific Time) There is no doubt that lust gets out of hand more with some than with others and for all sorts of reasons, none of them good. Lust becomes twisted with shortsighted and even cunning selfishness. It can grow and fester. It can sneak up, sneak in, and lash out.In reaction, individually and collectively...  
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