Hello. I was wondering if anyone here who has studied the Enneads of Plotinus has anything to say about the polemical criticism that Plotinus wrote against the...
We notice that some of you are also interested in cathars - some of us live in the original cathar area in france. Viste the website http://www.cathares.org/ ...
Pastoral Letter on the Feast of the Transfiguration Mark 9:2-10 2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain...
Hello, i just started reading this book about the Gnostic Gospels and I am really interested in learning more about Mary Magdalene as her role as a disciple of...
Hey Cari! ... In the Gospel of Truth quotation [which I have read before] "Error" seems to be another name for Sophia? Just another name - does it really...
Hey Karl, or anyone else who would like to respond: I am doing a comparison study of Iranian gnostic speculation(Manichaean, Mandean) and Indian Samkhya...
For most people Gnosticism is a Christian tradition, but actually it goes back to the Pagan philosopher Hermes. Gnosticism was assimilated into with...
I, being the very curious and spirit-thirshty person I am, decided to do some research on Aleister Crowley. I found a website on his religion, Thelema. From...
Lately Ive been questioning the nature of the universe and one scripture which really attracts me is The Valentinian System of Ptolemaeus. In this text the...
Since small groups of Cathari supposedly escaped to the mountains and survived the Inquisition 13th century, I'm looking for any connection with the Basque...
Jana, Your question has brought me out... :) If what you are asking is what I think - friends and I call him, gray face. The face of blah, mediocrity, ...
This week we'll give those who are unfamiliar with Gnosticism a chance to get their feet wet, in addition to giving those who have some acquaintance with the...
Cari wrote ... Yes definitely. Without this nothing makes sense. From my studies I've evolved the following thesis regarding God, salvation, and the role of...
Hello, all. Just thought I'd pop in with a request for discussion topics of interest to YOU, in case anyone would like a Weekly Study Session #2 starting...
Cari wrote ... Gnosis is the route to salvation and is a divine gift which is only conferred on "spiritual man". But ... what is "spiritual man"? I don't know ...
There has been much discussion of free will in another group I have joined and I thought that this group might be interested in a recent posting of mine. :-) ...
I've thought of another way of wording this avoiding the concept of "gnosis" being a divine gift. Firstly, represent (man) as the quadruple: (man) == [(body),...
For our first ever "weekly study session," Gich has offered a topic. (Also, members, keep suggesting topics for future sessions. You can post them in messages...
Hi, I'm writing this from Yorkshire in England as a new adherent of the Gnostic faith, and I'm just pretty much looking for some friends to help me along the...
Hi, I\'m new to the list and just read the below referenced article. I found it very interesting. Jenny - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LA Weekly - - - - -...
Hello and Merry Meet, I am new here and very curous about the Gnostic tradition. I am a student of Anthropology and Theology and have not had the opportunity ...
Hi Jos.......... I, too, wish there was a study group in my parts that I could join! I would certainly love that! Just like you, this group will do for now....
thanks for the warm welcoming! I think the Gospel of Mary will be my "summer reading" so it may take awhile. I am one of those that likes to keep physically...
Hi i'd like to introduce myself. I'm Jo, very new to the discovery of Gnostiscs. I'm starting to read the Gospel of Mary. I'm overwhelmed at the information...
Have you guys read Dr Hoeller's new book Gnosticsim: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing? Whew, what a long title, lol. If so, what do you...
Here's something peculiar that came up when I was researching a Gnostic topic a while back. I was kind of shocked by what turned up, enough so to waste an...
Hey PMCV You write (3 Feb.) ... Father".<<< [capitalizations added] All I'm trying to do is to establish the role of "GNOSIS" in salvation. I thought it was...
Hey PMCV You write in a post to Mychael "Within the Gnostic texts, the function of "Gnosis" is passed on via the initiatory process. .... I think their...
Hey PMCV. ... Do you see the demiurge and his archons in the pleroma also, alongside Sophia and the aeons, or in some other domain? Gich ... From: "pmcvflag";...
