Another thing that gnostics worried about was the relationship between the divine element and the human element in Jesus, and in some cases they seem to have made a similar sort of distinction ...

The Princeton professor and author of such titles as ‘The Gnostic Gospels’ and ‘Beyond Belief’ and more spent seven years on ...

Gnosticism for Beginners The lens of Gnosticism interprets the gospel story in a certain way. The Jewish deity is seen as the bad creator, the Demiurge who is surpassed by the messianic Jesus.

The Gospels give some intriguing clues to the identity of Jesus’ famous follower—who was unwed, moved freely, and provided for the Apostles out of her own resources.

According to Bloom, some parts of American Christianity have stressed "a Gnostic knowing of Jesus through direct acquaintance." Since this experience of "Jesus" is direct, there is no need for an ...

Explore the Alawite faith's unique blend of Greek philosophy, Shia Islam, and Christian influences on soul, reincarnation, ...

The Historical Mystery of Jesus' by Elaine Pagels. T he compelling latest book from the best-selling religious scholar Elaine ...

Judas was one of the last two added to the Twelve Apostles by the Lord Jesus Christ. It is suspected Judas was a Zealot, the radical political party in Israel, preferring militant action over patient ...

"[Jesus Seminar advocates] tend to say our primary and most important source of Jesus has not been canonical gospel in the New Testament, but rather extra biblical sources like the Gnostic gospels, ...

This challenges the core Christian belief that Jesus is both divine and human who is forever distinct from the rest of humanity he came to serve. Some historians suggested that Buddhist enlightenment ...