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  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. The Eschatologically-informed Anthropology of Diadochus of Photice and the Formation of an Eschatological Tradition

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

    Author : Peter Nygren; [2021]
    Keywords : Diadochus of Photice; Eschatology; Anthropology; Monastics; Ecclesiastics; Tension; Fifth Century; Philosophy and Religion;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate what potential role eschatological anthropology played in the writings of the monk-bishop Diadochus of Photice (c. 400–c. 486) in order to ease some of the historical tension between the ecclesiastical tradition and the monastic tradition. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Post-Structural Approach to Language Theory in Relation to Paul Auster’s City of Glass

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Johanna Leimola; [2021]
    Keywords : City of Glass; Paul Auster; post-structuralism; centre; signifier; signified;

    Abstract : Do words mirror reality? This question has been at the core of several linguistic disputes for decades. Several scholars have investigated the relationship between the signifier and the signified, and different literary theories suggest different approaches. READ MORE

  5. 4. The journey of the Valentinian hero - Outlining the imaginative world of early Christian apocalyptic narratives : A comparative study of the Apocalypse of Paul (NHC V, 2)and the First Apocalypse of James (NHC V, 3 & TC 2)

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Eirini Bergström; [2019]
    Keywords : Gnostic literature; Nag Hammadi scriptures; Valentinians; Early Christianity; Comparative mythology; Apocalyptic literature; The hero’s journey.;

    Abstract : Background: This thesis aims to show that the narratives of the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Pauland First Apocalypse of James are written for a Valentinian audience. The purpose is to broaden the field of research on Valentinianism by showing how the authors and their implied readers composed and perceived the texts in question. READ MORE

  6. 5. “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