Issues tagged with "Secondary Literature"

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What Were Gnostic Paul's Daring Insights About Atonement?

This post is the second post in a series on the "Gnostic Paul"– that is, Paul perceived by certain Gnostic thinkers– on Galatians. For Part 1, click here.

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The Gnostic Paul, 100% Fearless Justification in Galatians

This post is the second post in a series on the "Gnostic Paul"– that is, Paul perceived by certain Gnostic thinkers– on Galatians. For Part 1, click here.

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The Gnostic Paul's Intense Conflict in Galatians 1 and 2

This is Part 1 of a several part series.Over the centuries, the figure of Paul has played a vital role in defining Christian belief, in many permutations. One can

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Did Gnosticism Exist? Professor Williams' Surprising Denial!

When discussing early Christianity and non-canonical texts, the words "Gnostic" and "Gnosticism" gets thrown constantly. In his compelling book "Rethinking Gnosticism", Professor Michael Williams

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Discover Paul's Gnostic Argument in Romans 1

Gnosis in Paul's writings-- Some gnostic Christians, such as the "Valentinians", read Romans very differently than most Christians do today. They perceived Paul to be a

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The Demiurge, Intriguing Solution to Hard Old Testament Problems

God Is Complicated-- The Demiurge? Many Christians today who read the New Testament struggle with God's portrayal in the Old Testament. Some early Christians used the concept of

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Bold Gnostic Thoughts About Jesus (and Homosexuality?) from Romans 1

Paul and Gnostic Thinkers- Did you know that some ancient gnostics, such as those today called Valentinians, considered Paul to be primary source of their theology? In what is perhaps

Exploring heretical, apocryphal, and gnostic Christian texts

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