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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... favor of the pure , free and unencumbered spirit ; and concentration upon the radical individuality of the self . Consequently , gnostic pursuit and piety were escapist, elitist and syncretistic. Lee gives contemporary vitality to.
... favor of the pure , free and unencumbered spirit ; and concentration upon the radical individuality of the self . Consequently , gnostic pursuit and piety were escapist, elitist and syncretistic. Lee gives contemporary vitality to.
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Philip J. Lee. were escapist, elitist and syncretistic. Lee gives contemporary vitality to these themes and their consequences for piety, values and culture and subjects them to searching criticism by way of central and vivid contrasts ...
Philip J. Lee. were escapist, elitist and syncretistic. Lee gives contemporary vitality to these themes and their consequences for piety, values and culture and subjects them to searching criticism by way of central and vivid contrasts ...
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... , I believe that five years ago I underestimated the gnostic threat . I did not imagine in 1987 that the over - spiritualization of American life would make such rapid gains. When I wrote of American Protestant elitism that.
... , I believe that five years ago I underestimated the gnostic threat . I did not imagine in 1987 that the over - spiritualization of American life would make such rapid gains. When I wrote of American Protestant elitism that.
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... elitism has been overcome,” I did not foresee such immediate atrocities as those inflicted on Grenada, Panama, and Iraq. These and other social and political developments have gone beyond my darkest vision. I believe that Bloom and I ...
... elitism has been overcome,” I did not foresee such immediate atrocities as those inflicted on Grenada, Panama, and Iraq. These and other social and political developments have gone beyond my darkest vision. I believe that Bloom and I ...
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... Elitism: From the Many to the Few 9. Syncretism: From the Particular to the Nebulous PART III GNOSTICISM ESTABLISHED WITHIN NORTH AMERICAN PROTESTANTISM: RESULTS AND REFORM 10. Results of a Gnosticized Protestantism Rejection of the ...
... Elitism: From the Many to the Few 9. Syncretism: From the Particular to the Nebulous PART III GNOSTICISM ESTABLISHED WITHIN NORTH AMERICAN PROTESTANTISM: RESULTS AND REFORM 10. Results of a Gnosticized Protestantism Rejection of the ...
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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