The Gnostics: The First Christian Heretics

The Gnostics: The First Christian Heretics

Gnosticism is the name given to various religious schools that proliferated in the first centuries after Christ, nearly becoming the dominant form of Christianity, but was eventually branded as heretical by the emerging Christian church. The long and diverse history of Gnosticism is recounted here, as well as reasons for its continued relevance today. Although some Gnostic beliefs are close to mainstream Christianity, others examined here include that the world is imperfect because it was created by an evil god who was constantly at war with the true,

Sean Martin

Harpenden, Herts : Pocket Essentials

Series: Pocket Essential series

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Epigraph; Contents; Prologue; Chapter 1: Gnosticism and Christianity; Chapter 2: Beliefs and Myths; Chapter 3: Teachers and Traditions; Chapter 4: Gnostic Religions; Chapter 5: Texts and Gospels; Chapter 6: Influence and Legacy; Appendix I: Glossary; Appendix II: Gnosticism and Buddhism; Appendix III: Gnosticism in the Canonical Gospels; Endnotes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index

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