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The Gnostics - Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity (Hardcover)
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The Gnostics - Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity (Hardcover)
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Who were the Gnostics? And how did the Gnostic movement influence
the development of Christianity in antiquity? Is it true that the
Church rejected Gnosticism? This book offers an illuminating
discussion of recent scholarly debates over the concept of
'Gnosticism' and the nature of early Christian diversity.
Acknowledging that the category 'Gnosticism' is flawed and must be
reformed, David Brakke argues for a more careful approach to
gathering evidence for the ancient Christian movement known as the
Gnostic school of thought. He shows how Gnostic myth and ritual
addressed basic human concerns about alienation and meaning,
offered a message of salvation in Jesus, and provided a way for
people to regain knowledge of God, the ultimate source of their
being. Rather than depicting the Gnostics as heretics or as the
losers in the fight to define Christianity, Brakke argues that the
Gnostics participated in an ongoing reinvention of Christianity, in
which other Christians not only rejected their ideas but also
adapted and transformed them. This book will challenge scholars to
think in news ways, but it also provides an accessible introduction
to the Gnostics and their fellow early Christians.
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