hi PMCV... sorry for the late response, but here goes nothin'. ... it comes to such "foundings" other than simple claimsmanship: i.e., to my knowledge...
hi Mike/PMCV... it just so happens, in today's "Did you know..." section of their home page (they post some of their newest articles there), Wikipedia presents...
... All I can say is that Valentinus claimed the Apistolic Succession from Paul via an intermediate teacher. True? Who knows. Also, while none of the...
hi Mike... you wrote: "What became Christianity would not have happened without Paul and Augustine, not that James version was Christianity, and probably ...
Cari You write: 'Do we ever see the idea of reciprocity mentioned in Gnostic literature?' I don't know whether reciprocity is mentioned in Gnostic literature...
Hello *** Begin of forwarded message *** "i think i may understand why you characterize the question of whether or not "Paul set up gnostic communities as well...
hello. my name is crispin and i've been interested in Gnosticism for over a year now. i had a near death experience which ultimately led me to reject all...
The Golden Rule crops up in posts from time to time and I'm sorry to say I have no idea what it is? Gerry in a recent post writes about 'examples of the Golden...
I've traced the history of gnosticism as far back as Valentinus, but I'm a bit confused about certain claims to a royal bloodline most notably in Holy...
Is there an established "Gnostic philosophy"? The term has cropped up from time to time in my search for enlightenment but I can't find anything specific. Gich...
Alright, PMCV... You seem to be trying to get something rolling in here. I have one for you: I have read in various (modern) texts that Set (the Egyptian...
Here is everyone's big chance. I would to hear from the group at large, especially those who are mainly curious lurkers or just new to the study of Gnostic...
Over in George's club we have recently been talking about the particular brand of apophatic theology that some traditional Gnostic texts attempt to deal with....
I am throwing out a few ideas here so a few conversations can go on at once. In MANY groups the question as to the allegorical vs literal interperatations of...
I used to follow the original group a while ago...became very disillusioned with some of the people and left...as we all know, once gnosis has been uncovered...
Hey all, hope the holiday season has been going well. We usually slow down in here quite a bit at this time of year, but there is a subject that I would like...
Hi, I have lurked awhile maybe a year? I read from the web and guilty of not coming more often. I have a question, and if any would like to e-mail me privately...
Here is the Biblical paraphrase of the Mandaean rite, or apart of it. I couldn't post it one peice, but I will send the whole thing on an attachment. This was...
Im a bit confused as to the origens of gnosticism, and its "heresy", so im interested on anyones input. The Orthodox Church has always claimed to believe in...
... I to found that to be extremely comforting. It is funny, when I was in philosophy class I wrote a poem called Philosopher's daughter. It is about being...
I am currently reading the Gospel of Truth. Has anyone in here read this or have comments on it or would like to discuss it? I am very new to Gnosticism, so...
Hello List! Greetings! I`m a new member of this Gnosticism Group.I`m Brazilian,Ilove music,magick,gnosticism,cinema,etc. I would like to ask some questions for...
Over the years, some of us have forged meaningful friendships via the Internet, but as convenient as that instantaneous, worldwide connection may be, it's also...
Hi all I encountered a term I have never heard, epignosis. Can anyone shed any light on such a thing? I know what epi means and supposedly gnosis, too. But...
Throughout the years, new members have joined, asking us questions, general and specific, about Gnosticism. We'd like to provide a page for frequently asked...
