Essays about: "gnosticism"

Found 5 essays containing the word gnosticism.

  1. 1. Syncretism, Cosmology And Sexology In The Neo-Gnostic Doctrine Of Samael Aun Weor

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Religionshistoria

    Author : Thomas Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Samael Aun Weor; gnosis; neo-Gnosticism; esotericism; syncretism; cosmology; sexual magic; religious sexology.;

    Abstract : Abstract. The overall aim of this study is to examine the Neo-Gnostic teachings of Samael Aun Weor (1917-1977). The research question will inquire his main ideas in relation to syncretism, cosmology, and sexology. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Blessed Art Thou Among Women” : The Identity of Mary Through a Gnostic Lens

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Carrie Forsberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Gnosticism; Mary; Nazareth; Magdalene; Christianity; identity;

    Abstract : When it comes to the figure of Mary from Christianity, there are certain preconceived notions surrounding her name and meaning which are often based on the canonical texts of the New Testament. Conversely, when this figure is studied through the lens of Gnosticism, new information comes to light which goes against the norms created by the Church. READ MORE

  4. 3. Breaking the Bonds of Oblivion : An Analysis of the Role of Fate and Providence in the Apocryphon of John

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Religionshistoria

    Author : Petter Spjut; [2014]
    Keywords : Nag Hammadi; Christianity; Judaism; Fate; Providence; Pneumatology; Gnosticism; Antiquity;

    Abstract : This essay aims to investigate the role of fate in the Apocryphon of John – an issue which, with a few exceptions, has been surprisingly overlooked by modern scholarship. In the few modern publications available on the subject, the concept of fate has previously solely been examined in the light of the Greek Philosophical schools, often neglecting texts from a Jewish-Hellenistic context. READ MORE

  5. 4. Of chaos and internal fire : the quest for nothingness by lyrical manifestations of re-interpreted Gnostic thought

    University essay from Avdelningen för kultur-, religions- och utbildningsvetenskap

    Author : Robert Andersson; [2012]
    Keywords : Contemporary music; culture; extreme metal; Gnosticism; music lyrics; re-enchantment; Satanism; secularization; transgression.;

    Abstract : This essay researches the prevalence of Gnostic influences in contemporary music lyrics, more exclusively within the context of the extreme metal scene. A resurgence of such topics has also been evident in contemporary music; not surprisingly, as music in general is part of the foundations of culture, and in a wider aspect, of society at large. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gnostic elements in the Book of Mormon

    University essay from Akademin för utbildning och ekonomi

    Author : Karolin Arvidsson; [2010]
    Keywords : The Book of Mormon; Gnosticism; Mormons Bok; Gnosticism; Gnostic;

    Abstract : In 1945 the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in Nag Hammadi; the founding consisted of Gnostic Gospels, the Gospels helped researcher to get a more correct view of the Gnostic Movement. In the beginning of the 19th century another founding was made, according to Joseph Smith an angel appeared from heaven giving him lost Christian Gospels on golden plates, later knows as the Book of Mormon. READ MORE