Gnostic Philosophies & ancient wisdom

Excellent books - not for the weak. Love to see more material from gnostics and the esoteric sides.
Gnostic Philosophy - From Ancient Persia to Modern Times.
The gnositc scriptures Ancient wisdom for the new age
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Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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Might I suggest watching the History Channel or discovery then any time they speak about anything to do with Christianity, they seem to source the Gnostic gospels quite heavily.
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They do, but in what context? Right? Both channels are openly receptive to all waves of spirituality. It seems that these channels (interesting play on words 'hear'/here) are apt to display through pixel a broad base of views that lean toward a more popular thought view.
abondservant said:Might I suggest watching the History Channel or discovery then any time they speak about anything to do with Christianity, they seem to source the Gnostic gospels quite heavily.
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Yeah - I know someone who has a PhD from basically studying Enoch. I kid him about what is on the "History" Channel - especially ancient astronauts...
Milkman said:They do, but in what context? Right? Both channels are openly receptive to all waves of spirituality. It seems that these channels (interesting play on words 'hear'/here) are apt to display through pixel a broad base of views that lean toward a more popular thought view.
abondservant said:Might I suggest watching the History Channel or discovery then any time they speak about anything to do with Christianity, they seem to source the Gnostic gospels quite heavily.
The Gospel is not ... a "new law," on the contrary, ... a "new life." - William Julius Mann
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But I already suggested the fun stuff: http://community.logos.com/forums/t/83920.aspx Along the silk route once has fascinating interactions between religions.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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Here's an oldie but a goodie I just found buried in some dust behind a shelf. Picked it up in Calgary for $14.95.
The Lost Books of The Bible and The Forgotten Books of Eden.
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Milkman said:
The gnositc scriptures Ancient wisdom for the new age
Is already in Logos, in
Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library (29 vols.)
-Dan
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well that's a start.
Dan Francis said:Milkman said:The gnositc scriptures Ancient wisdom for the new age
Is already in Logos, in
Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library (29 vols.)
-Dan
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