Gnosticism 2.0

“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

"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

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

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

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

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

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