“Bishop Irenaeus of Lyons, a fierce opponent of the Gnostics, attacked them for their spiritual and literary creativity, accusing them of producing a new gospel every day. Implicit in his statements was the view that where such a wealth of… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
“Gnostics (and Buddhists) have often been labeled pessimists and world haters because of their willingness to look the dark face of the world in… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
“Among philosophical tendencies, existentialism owes much to Gnosticism, and today an increasing number of folk in many walks of life profess to being Gnostic.” — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
“The created world, including a major portion of the human mind, is seen as evil by the Gnostic primarily because it distracts consciousness away… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
“Bishop Irenaeus of Lyons, a fierce opponent of the Gnostics, attacked them for their spiritual and literary creativity, accusing them of producing a new… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
I must admit that many humans have a strong need to perceive life as in some sense benign and potentially happy. It is also… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
Human beings are not on earth to be citizens, or taxpayers, or socially engineered pawns of other human beings; rather they are here in… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
“Gnosticism is a system of thought based on interior, psychospiritual experience. This being the case, it is not surprising that Gnosticism emphasizes states of… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
“To sum up, salvation to the Gnostic means not reconciliation with an angry God by way of the death of his son, but rather… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
“Marcion did not accept Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John as trustworthy, for he saw many corruptions, interpolations, and falsifications in them. And if Marcion… — Stephan A. Hoeller Copy Share Image
