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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... claims of parish life is remarkable enough . That such a work should come to us from " north of the border " can only be welcomed as a foretaste of cultural and religious reciprocity long overdue . • .. As the title suggests , Philip ...
... claims of parish life is remarkable enough . That such a work should come to us from " north of the border " can only be welcomed as a foretaste of cultural and religious reciprocity long overdue . • .. As the title suggests , Philip ...
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... claims their attention. These gnostic ideas strike a familiar chord for modern ears: we sense that we have heard them before —or something very much like them. Several attempts have been made to discover the connection between ancient ...
... claims their attention. These gnostic ideas strike a familiar chord for modern ears: we sense that we have heard them before —or something very much like them. Several attempts have been made to discover the connection between ancient ...
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... claims , would seem to be inaccurate , even unfair . The ancient gnosis attempted to answer the question of how to find salvation ( transcendental salvation ) through God when all evidence points to the fact that the Creator - God is ...
... claims , would seem to be inaccurate , even unfair . The ancient gnosis attempted to answer the question of how to find salvation ( transcendental salvation ) through God when all evidence points to the fact that the Creator - God is ...
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... claims to be Christian is so utterly different from the “faith which was once for all delivered to the saints”3 that it becomes the opposite of Christianity. When that point is reached, the Church itself must “contend for the faith.”4 ...
... claims to be Christian is so utterly different from the “faith which was once for all delivered to the saints”3 that it becomes the opposite of Christianity. When that point is reached, the Church itself must “contend for the faith.”4 ...
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... claims to embody the very essence of faith, Jesus addresses them as “Hypocrites! ... you traverse sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.”7 ...
... claims to embody the very essence of faith, Jesus addresses them as “Hypocrites! ... you traverse sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.”7 ...
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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