The Essence Of The Gnostics (QuakerBooks)

The Essence Of The Gnostics

BY BERNARD SIMON

Brief Description:
All religious traditions acknowledge that the world is imperfect where they differ is in the explanations for these imperfections. The Gnostics believed that the world is flawed because it was created in a flawed manner, thereby implicating the creator. This was considered profoundly blasphemous by early fellow Christians, and led to the sect's persecution. Equally at issue were the Gnostics' liberal views regarding sex, the role of women, and toleration of other faiths. This volume offers insight into this ancient, yet in many ways still surprisingly modern faith, and explores the reasons for its current renaissance.

Eagle Editions 2004 240 PP. Paper

$8.50 (low stock)

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