Gnosticism: Ancient Mystical Traditions, Sects & Texts: Exploring the Hidden Mysteries and Esoteric Revelations of Gnosis (Esoteric Religious Studies Book 2) Kindle Edition

Gnosticism: Ancient Mystical Traditions, Sects & Texts is a thought-provoking exploration into one of the most profound and mysterious religious traditions of the ancient world - Gnosticism. This second installment in the growing Esoteric Religious Studies Series enters the labyrinth of Gnostic beliefs, practices, and their significant impact on the spirit of human history."Know what is in front of your face, and what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you. For there is nothing that is hidden that will not be revealed. [And there is nothing buried that will not be raised.]"Topics covered in this book include:The Origins of GnosticismExploring Gnostic Beliefs and PhilosophyThe Gnostic Jesus ChristThe Gnostic GospelsGnostic Movements and SectsContrasting Messages of Jesus in Gnostic and New Testament GospelsComparisons of Messages between Gnostic and New Testament GospelsHylics, Psychics, and Pneumatics in GnosticismSimon Magus and His Influence on GnosticismThe Discovery of Gnostic Gospels and the Nag Hammadi ScrollsUnveiling the Blood Feud surrounding the Gnostic GospelsThe Mysteries of the Pistis SophiaGnostic Christians and Their PracticesThe Early Gnostic Church and Its Mysterious DisappearanceGnosticism's History since the First Few Centuries A.D.The Re-Emergence of Gnosticism in the 20th and 21st CenturiesStephan Hoeller and Ecclesia GnosticaModern Gnostic Movements and SectsGnostic Occult and Magickal Orders in the 19th CenturyGnostic Occult and Magickal Orders in the 20th CenturyGnostic Occult and Magickal Orders in the 21st CenturyExploring Esoteric Gnostic Topics from Various SourcesGnostic Rituals and PracticesGnostic Symbols and Their MeaningsThe Gnostic View of the Cosmos and Creation...and many more!Follow Gnosticism from its origins in the mists of time all the way to the present day, where its legacy still lives on. Part of the Esoteric Religious Studies Series.Thank you for reading and keeping this esoteric tradition alive. Read more