Against the Protestant GnosticsIn this penetrating and provocative assessment of the current state of religion and its effects on society at large, Philip J. Lee criticizes conservatives and liberals alike as he traces gnostic motifs to the very roots of American Protestantism. With references to an extraordinary spectrum of writings from sources as diverse as John Calvin, Martin Buber, Tom Wolfe, Margaret Atwood, and Emily Dickinson, he probes the effects of gnostic thinking on a wide range of issues. Calling for the restoration of a dialectical faith and practice, the book points to positive ways of restoring health to endangered Protestant churches. |
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... Catholicism and Greek Orthodoxy, have their own problems with a reappearance of gnosis, but their problems are beyond the scope of this Protestant work. As a Protestant, I believe I have identified the elusive modern gnostics, and they ...
... Catholicism and Greek Orthodoxy, have their own problems with a reappearance of gnosis, but their problems are beyond the scope of this Protestant work. As a Protestant, I believe I have identified the elusive modern gnostics, and they ...
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... Catholic Church, Ancient and Medieval: The Temptation to Escape The Reformation: Beyond a Knowledge That Saves The Early North American Puritans: Covenant with Church or Self? The Elect or the Elite? North American Liberals: A Simple ...
... Catholic Church, Ancient and Medieval: The Temptation to Escape The Reformation: Beyond a Knowledge That Saves The Early North American Puritans: Covenant with Church or Self? The Elect or the Elite? North American Liberals: A Simple ...
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... catholic and apostolic . All parties would have claimed to be orthodox while charging their opponents with heresy.10 Despite the fluidity of the religious mix of the early churches , we do know that gnosticism was the overriding issue ...
... catholic and apostolic . All parties would have claimed to be orthodox while charging their opponents with heresy.10 Despite the fluidity of the religious mix of the early churches , we do know that gnosticism was the overriding issue ...
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... Nag Hammadi discovery as well as the unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls at approximately the same time, it became impossible to accept Harnack's simple hellenization theory any longer. The respected Roman Catholic scholar, Father Danielou,
... Nag Hammadi discovery as well as the unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls at approximately the same time, it became impossible to accept Harnack's simple hellenization theory any longer. The respected Roman Catholic scholar, Father Danielou,
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Philip J. Lee. theory any longer. The respected Roman Catholic scholar, Father Danielou, opted for a Jewish influence: It will have become clear by now that gnosis in this sense [the knowledge of eschatological realities] cannot be ...
Philip J. Lee. theory any longer. The respected Roman Catholic scholar, Father Danielou, opted for a Jewish influence: It will have become clear by now that gnosis in this sense [the knowledge of eschatological realities] cannot be ...
Contents
Gnosticism Within the Orthodox Faith | |
From Gratitude to Despair | |
From Holy Event to Private Illumination | |
Modern Escapefrom the Home of the Brave? | |
From the Sacred Community to the Inner Self | |
From the Many to the | |
From the Particular to the Nebulous | |
GNOSTICISM ESTABLISHED WITHIN NORTH AMERICAN | |
The Renewal of Hope | |
Epilogue | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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