Gnosis and faith in early Christianity : an introduction to gnosticism /
Roukema, Riemer,
Gnosis and faith in early Christianity : an introduction to gnosticism / [print] Riemer Roukema ; [translated by John Bowden from the Dutch. - first North American edition. - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : Trinity Press International, (c)1999. - ix, 212 pages ; 22 cm.
part 1. A first orientation -- Introduction -- Irenaeus on the origin of the heresies -- A sermon from the Nag Hammadi books -- Refinements of the gnostic myth -- part 2. Backgrounds to gnosticism -- The origin and purpose of life -- The Jewish religion -- Plato, Philo, and Platonic philosophy -- The mystery religions and early Christianity -- part 3. A closer look at gnosticism -- A form of Hellenized Christianity -- Some gnostic and related teachers -- Some gnostic and related texts -- part 4. Christian faith and gnosis -- The gnosis of some church fathers -- Gnosis assessed.
9781563382994
99047261
Gnosticism.
BT1390 BT1390.R858.G567 1999
Gnosis and faith in early Christianity : an introduction to gnosticism / [print] Riemer Roukema ; [translated by John Bowden from the Dutch. - first North American edition. - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : Trinity Press International, (c)1999. - ix, 212 pages ; 22 cm.
part 1. A first orientation -- Introduction -- Irenaeus on the origin of the heresies -- A sermon from the Nag Hammadi books -- Refinements of the gnostic myth -- part 2. Backgrounds to gnosticism -- The origin and purpose of life -- The Jewish religion -- Plato, Philo, and Platonic philosophy -- The mystery religions and early Christianity -- part 3. A closer look at gnosticism -- A form of Hellenized Christianity -- Some gnostic and related teachers -- Some gnostic and related texts -- part 4. Christian faith and gnosis -- The gnosis of some church fathers -- Gnosis assessed.
9781563382994
99047261
Gnosticism.
BT1390 BT1390.R858.G567 1999