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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... parents, Philip and Sara, who, earlier than my memory, introduced me to the concrete realities of Word and Sacrament in the context of an ordinary congregation. Contents PART I GNOSTICISM IN CONFLICT WITH THE FAITH 1.
... parents, Philip and Sara, who, earlier than my memory, introduced me to the concrete realities of Word and Sacrament in the context of an ordinary congregation. Contents PART I GNOSTICISM IN CONFLICT WITH THE FAITH 1.
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... words concerning which you were instructed , " then perhaps it could be said that the gnostic texts were written so that the gnostikoi could know the truth , not concerning words , but concerning their own salvation . In gnosticism ...
... words concerning which you were instructed , " then perhaps it could be said that the gnostic texts were written so that the gnostikoi could know the truth , not concerning words , but concerning their own salvation . In gnosticism ...
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... word Harold Bloom employs in regard to modern romantic poetry, a deliberate “misreading” of theology.31 To call on God for saving knowledge, the gnostic first had to free God of the awful responsibility of having dealt this mess. The ...
... word Harold Bloom employs in regard to modern romantic poetry, a deliberate “misreading” of theology.31 To call on God for saving knowledge, the gnostic first had to free God of the awful responsibility of having dealt this mess. The ...
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... word of Christ, which awakens and reveals it, can lead to self-knowledge. . . . Valentinus provided us with a very original approach [to Christianity] which is not the Word and the Spirit, or the Word and the Sacrament, but the Word and ...
... word of Christ, which awakens and reveals it, can lead to self-knowledge. . . . Valentinus provided us with a very original approach [to Christianity] which is not the Word and the Spirit, or the Word and the Sacrament, but the Word and ...
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... word might seem to be a retreat into a darker age. Heresy evokes memories of the Spanish Inquisition, the martyrdoms of Jeanne d'Arc, John Huss and countless other victims of religious tyranny. It also brings into our consciousness ...
... word might seem to be a retreat into a darker age. Heresy evokes memories of the Spanish Inquisition, the martyrdoms of Jeanne d'Arc, John Huss and countless other victims of religious tyranny. It also brings into our consciousness ...
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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