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Białkowska, Anna. "“Prisoners of the Earth, come out”: Links and Parallels between William Burroughs’s Writing and Gnostic Thought." Anglica Wratislaviensia 56 (November 22, 2018): 23–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.19195/0301-7966.56.2.

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William Burroughs’s works are rarely read in relation to any religious context. I would like to present a correspondence between the vision that emerges from his Nova Trilogy and some of the most popular Gnostic ideas. In the cut-up trilogy, mankind is left alone, trapped in a hostile cosmos ruled by antihuman forces. Through the manipulation of words and images, Demiurge-like agents spread their control over an illusory reality. Like Gnostics, Burroughs envisions the physical world, and also the body, as a prison to the transcendent spirit. To him, one way of escape is through cut-ups. The writer shows that by breaking away from arbitrary notions and a routine mode of thinking, one can attain gnosis — saving knowledge. Burroughs creates his own mythology which, like Gnostic teachings, promotes the ideas of self-knowledge, internal transformation and transcendence.
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Trompf, Garry W. "Gnostic Islam: Transformations of Classic Gnostic Speculation in Muslim Thought." Journal for the Academic Study of Religion 33, no. 2 (October 8, 2020): 119–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/jasr.42429.

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Robertson, Paul, and Gabrielle Scott. "Gnostic Thought in Milton’s Paradise Lost." Gnosis 7, no. 2 (August 17, 2022): 171–223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2451859x-00702003.

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Abstract This paper presents the novel argument that John Milton’s Paradise Lost shows clear evidence of Gnostic influence. While the potential influence of gnostic concepts on Milton has been noted before, previous work has been partial, suggestive, and/or limited to other of Milton’s works. Here, we build on the case made by Michael Bryson regarding Milton’s Paradise Regained by providing our own reading of four core themes in the prior Paradise Lost through a gnostic lens: (1) the manner of creation through the Son, (2) Milton’s understanding of materialism, (3) the Son’s attitude orientation toward outward displays of power, and (4) the parallels between Milton’s Eve and the gnostic Sophia. We ground this argument around Milton’s Gnosticism by presenting the historical case that Milton had access to, and was likely persuaded by, key aspects of ancient Gnosticism found within both Christian heresiologists (e.g., Irenaeus, Tertullian) and Neoplatonism (Plotinus). We then survey our core themes of Paradise Lost, presenting evidence around where ancient Gnosticism – in concert with other, often overlapping influences such as Neoplatonism and parabiblical literature – seems to provide the best framework for understanding certain, distinct elements of Milton’s conceptual and poetic frameworks.
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Albano, Emmanuel. "Rivelare e Tacere: Note per una riflessione su Scrittura e Tradizione nel pensiero di Clemente di Alessandria." Augustinianum 56, no. 2 (2016): 301–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/agstm201656220.

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This article intends to highlight the idea of revelation that Clement expresses throughout his work. Drawing both from Greek philosophical culture and biblical thought, Clement shows how supernatural revelation, on the level of both faith and gnosis, corresponds to select ‘places’ of Scripture and the Church’s Tradition, culminating in the embodiment of gnosis by men who have reached the highest degree of knowledge and holiness of life. A comparison with the theme of revelation in Gnostic texts sheds more light on the peculiarities of Clementine thought.
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Versluis, Arthur. "The Cosmological Gnosis of Miguel Serrano." Gnosis 7, no. 1 (March 10, 2022): 53–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2451859x-00701003.

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Abstract A close look at a very unusual instance of how gnosis, and specific concepts from early Christian-era Gnosticism, appear directly in the numerous late works of a recent Chilean author, Miguel Serrano (1917–2009), and of how his work and thought exemplifies cosmological gnosis. Many international readers knew Serrano as author of unusual fictional works, and as an ambassador for Chile to several countries. During his time abroad, he met, and in many cases befriended, famous figures of the day, including Carl Jung, Herman Hesse, Ezra Pound and the fourteenth Dalai Lama. But fewer are aware of his works promoting a grand cosmological synthesis of many world religious traditions with esoteric Hitlerism expressed in gnostic terms. His syncretic system includes references to a demiurge and to gnosis, as well as to many other esoteric traditions from Europe, India, Tibet, and elsewhere, largely in a Gnostic context. This article by Arthur Versluis is the first to explore this aspect of Serrano’s work.
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Foster, Paul. "Book Review: The Ophites and Classic Gnostic Thought." Expository Times 121, no. 11 (July 15, 2010): 575–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00145246101210110906.

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Roig Lanzillotta, Lautaro. "Dialogue in the Library: Jorge Luis Borges’s “The Circular Ruins” and His Re-reading of Gnostic Myths." Gnosis: Journal of Gnostic Studies 3, no. 2 (July 30, 2018): 201–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2451859x-12340058.

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Abstract Taking Jorge Luis Borges’s short story “The Circular Ruins” as a starting point, the current article assesses the presence of gnostic ideas in the work of the Argentinian author. After pondering the context and sources for Borges’s knowledge of gnosticism, and providing an overview of different Borgesian short stories that include gnostic motifs, it focuses on an analysis of several central notions in “The Circular Ruins.” A comparison between ancient and modern interpretations serves to evaluate the new meaning that gnostic motifs acquire in the literary framework created by the Argentinian writer. It concludes that Borges’s reception and re-elaboration of gnostic thought helps him both to express some of his central philosophical preoccupations and to update these ancient myths, making them accessible for modern readers.
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Trifunović, Boban. "The first impasse, a drop of darkness: Influence of gnostic teachings on Emil Cioran's antinatalistic thought." Reci Beograd 14, no. 15 (2022): 124–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/reci2215124t.

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In this paper we have shown that there are numerous Gnostic elements in the works of Emil Cioran, which have become closely interwoven with his worldview over the years. We have also shown that almost every aspect of Gnostic philosophy is present in his fragments, interpreted and elaborated in its own unique way, including the idea of a Creator, an evil demiurge responsible for the creation of this world and the universe, the idea that matter itself is evil, implying that life itself, formed from this matter, is also evil. We have found, however, that of all material things, Cioran considered man to be the worst of all creations, who should no longer reproduce in order to put an end to the suffering known by the mere fact of existence. Cioran's anti-natalist thinking is certainly a product of his preoccupation with Gnosticism and the Romanian Gnostic traditions, especially the Bogumil and Cathar heritage. By dealing with Cioran's antinatalism, we have brought his own work and antinatalist thought to the Serbian academic world, where it was previously completely unknown. We have also managed to connect Cioran's thoughts with those of the French moralists, Buddhism, Marquis de Sade, Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche.
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Bonetskaya, Natalia. "N.A. Berdyaev: mystic, gnostic, existentialist." Herald of Culturology, no. 1 (2021): 105–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.31249/hoc/2021.01.05.

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The article presents the philosophical idea of N. Berdyaev in its internal logic. The author of the article determines the gnoseological origins of Berdyaev’s existentialism, that was initially aiming to overcome Kant's phenomenalism and agnosticism through the connection of philosophical thinking with religious experience. On one hand N. Bonetskaya shows that Berdyaev, the author of the book «Philosophy of freedom» (1911), in search of the freedom conditions for the cognizing person used the conception by R. Steiner, developed for example in his work «Philosophy of freedom» (1894). On the other hand, Berdyaevʼs gnostic thought had its source in his own spontaneous inner experience, which the thinker himself considered as a revelation of «creativity». Berdyaevʼs existentialism developed as a reflection of his philosophical creativity and in this sense, it can be interpreted as selfknowledge.
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Yisraeli, Oded. "Cain as the Scion of Satan: The Evolution of a Gnostic Myth in the Zohar." Harvard Theological Review 109, no. 1 (January 2016): 56–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0017816015000486.

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The relationship between kabbalistic thought and ancient gnostic ideas has been debated by numerous scholars. Early on, Gershom Scholem argued that the rise of kabbalah represents the “reappearance, in the heart of Judaism, of the gnostic tradition.” In his wake, Isaiah Tishby has posited that the concept of the sĕfirot “emerge[d] and develop[ed] from a historico-literary contact with the remnants of Gnosticism, which were preserved over a period of many generations in certain Jewish circles, until they found their way to the early Kabbalists.” Joseph Dan, on the other hand, maintains that “historical connections” must not be confused with “phenomenological similarities.” There is no evidence for the existence of the former, in his opinion; all that may be claimed is a typological correspondence between gnostic ideas and medieval Jewish kabbalistic mysticism. Moshe Idel likewise claims that some early Jewish motifs penetrated gnostic texts at the same time they continued to flourish within Jewish circles until they finally found form in medieval kabbalah. Yehuda Liebes has adopted a corresponding view, although he makes fruitful exegetical use of the relationship and parallels between various gnostic and Jewish sources. The issue thus remains firmly on the academic agenda.
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Harrigle, Gregory George. "Understanding wisdom secretly "Gnostic thought forms" in second century orthodoxy and heresy /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2008. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p015-0483.

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Randolph, Ellen P. "Gnosticism, Transformation, and the Role of the Feminine in the Gnostic Mass of the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (E.G.C.)." FIU Digital Commons, 2014. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1686.

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The Gnostic Mass of the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (E.G.C.) suggests a heterosexual gender binary in which the female Priestess seated on the altar as the sexual and fertile image of the divine feminine is directed by the male Priest’s activity, desire and speech. The apparent contradiction between the empowered individual and the polarized gender role was examined by comparing the ritual symbolism of the feminine with the interpretations of four Priestesses and three Priests (three pairs plus one). Findings suggest that the Priestess’ role in the Gnostic Mass is associated with channeling, receptivity, womb, cup, and fertility, while the Priest’s role is associated with enthusiasm, activity, phallus, lance, and virility. Despite this strong gender duality, the Priestesses asserted that their role was personally and spiritually empowering, and they maintained heterosexual and polarized gendered roles are necessary in a transformative ritual which ultimately reveals the godlike unified individual.
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Andersson, Robert. "Of chaos and internal fire : the quest for nothingness by lyrical manifestations of re-interpreted Gnostic thought." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för kultur-, religions- och utbildningsvetenskap, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-11443.

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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. The essay is performed using a hermeneutic method, interpreting music lyrics and discussing them from a background of cultural and religious theory. The purposes of researching the influences of Gnosticism in this environment are to determine the presence of Gnostic thought in extreme metal lyrics, research the eventual re-interpretations of historical sources of Gnosticism, and to discuss the acknowledged Gnostic influences in the displayed art form in a contemporary cultural perspective, related to cultural aspects such as secularization, modernity and globalization. Sources include music lyrics appropriate to the subject matter at hand as well as previously published interviews. The results of the investigation demonstrate that there are multiple interpretations of Gnostic thought apparent in extreme metal lyrics, varying from slight re-interpretations to more extensive ones, as apparent in what is identified as a chaos-gnostic current. The Gnostic material has in the latter scenario been integrated into an originally satanic worldview and as a result has become a major part of the chaos-gnostic belief system. The chaos-gnostic current has appeared in a highly secular surrounding, and the results of the essay propose that a secular surrounding can breed elements of trangression within individuals, leading to the resurgence of oppositional counter-cultural characteristics and an awakening of alternative spirituality with oppositional overtones.
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Drayton, James Michael. "Pachomius as Discovered in the Worlds of 4th Century Christian Egypt, Pachomian Literature and Pachomian Monasticism: A Figure of History or Hagiography?" Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/481.

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Drayton, James Michael. "Pachomius as Discovered in the Worlds of 4th Century Christian Egypt, Pachomian Literature and Pachomian Monasticism: A Figure of History or Hagiography?" University of Sydney. Religious Studies, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/481.

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Books on the topic "Gnostic thought"

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Finlay, John. Hermetic light: Essays on the gnostic spirit in modern literature and thought. Santa Barbara: J. Daniel, 1994.

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Arapura, John G. Gnosis and the Question of Thought in Vedānta. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4339-1.

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Gnosis and the question of thought in Vedānta: Dialogue with the foundations. Dordrecht: M. Nijhoff, 1986.

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Modern gnosis and Zionism: The crisis of culture, life philosophy and Jewish national thought. New York: Routledge, 2012.

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McBride, Daniel Richard. The Egyptian foundations of gnostic thought. 1994.

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Scully, Jason. The East-Syriac Reception of Evagrius’s Gnostic Chapters. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198803584.003.0001.

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The first chapter demonstrates that even though Isaac quotes Evagrius throughout much of his writing, Isaac does not adopt Evagrius’s eschatological framework. In order to reach this conclusion, this chapter conducts a detailed comparison of two Syriac translations of the Gnostic Chapters, which is the Evagrian text that Isaac quotes most often. While the sixth-century Syriac version of the Gnostic Chapters includes a detailed eschatological consideration of the human soul in the future world, the fifth-century Syriac version is void of any distinctive eschatological framework. Since Isaac only used the fifth-century Syriac version of the Gnostic Chapters, he cannot have derived his eschatological framework from Evagrius. Rather, following Babai the Great, who established a framework for interpreting the fifth-century Syriac version of the Gnostic Chapters, Isaac interprets Evagrius’s Gnostic Chapters as a work describing the journey of asceticism.
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Barth, Markus, and Helmut Blanke. Colossians. Yale University Press, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9780300261714.

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The Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Colossians offers a valuable and intimate glimpse into the life of a fledgling Christian community as it struggled to define Christian doctrine and theology. Paul was prompted to write to the Colossian assembly when he heard that “false teachers” had joined the congregation and were advocating dangerous, non-Christian practices. In an effort to appear superior, these heretical teachers were luring Christians to exercise asceticism, moral rigorism, and esoteric rituals―hallmarks of other “mystery” and pagan cults. In his passionate letter, Paul denounces these extreme and elitist practices and firmly defends a life in Christ. He proclaims that pure, simple worship of Christ alone is the most powerful statement of faith. In their astute and lucid commentary, eminent New Testament scholars Markus Barth and Helmut Blanke re-create the turbulent age of the birth of Christianity and examine the myriad “outside” influences―from cold, rational Hellenistic philosophy to exclusive, ethereal Gnostic thought―that often threatened the evolution of Christian theology. Colossians not only provides a new and carefully balanced analysis of this pivotal New Testament text but also chronicles the development of Christian thought as it gradually spread throughout the Roman Empire.
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Barth, Markus, and Helmut Blanke. Colossians. Yale University Press, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9780300261714.

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The Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Colossians offers a valuable and intimate glimpse into the life of a fledgling Christian community as it struggled to define Christian doctrine and theology. Paul was prompted to write to the Colossian assembly when he heard that “false teachers” had joined the congregation and were advocating dangerous, non-Christian practices. In an effort to appear superior, these heretical teachers were luring Christians to exercise asceticism, moral rigorism, and esoteric rituals―hallmarks of other “mystery” and pagan cults. In his passionate letter, Paul denounces these extreme and elitist practices and firmly defends a life in Christ. He proclaims that pure, simple worship of Christ alone is the most powerful statement of faith. In their astute and lucid commentary, eminent New Testament scholars Markus Barth and Helmut Blanke re-create the turbulent age of the birth of Christianity and examine the myriad “outside” influences―from cold, rational Hellenistic philosophy to exclusive, ethereal Gnostic thought―that often threatened the evolution of Christian theology. Colossians not only provides a new and carefully balanced analysis of this pivotal New Testament text but also chronicles the development of Christian thought as it gradually spread throughout the Roman Empire.
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Arapura, John G. Gnosis and the Question of Thought in Vedanta: Dialogue with the Foundations. Springer, 2011.

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Hotam, Yotam. Modern Gnosis and Zionism: The Crisis of Culture, Life Philosophy and Jewish National Thought. Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

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Book chapters on the topic "Gnostic thought"

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Kovanic, Pavel. "Introduction to Non-Standard Thought." In Mathematical Gnostics, 15–28. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429441196-3.

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Arapura, John G. "Gnosis and Philosophical Thought in the Upaniṣads." In Gnosis and the Question of Thought in Vedānta, 57–92. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4339-1_4.

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Arapura, John G. "Gnosis and Philosophical Thought in the Bhagavadgītā." In Gnosis and the Question of Thought in Vedānta, 93–133. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4339-1_5.

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Arapura, John G. "Gnosis and Philosophical Thought in the ṚG Veda." In Gnosis and the Question of Thought in Vedānta, 29–55. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4339-1_3.

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Arapura, John G. "Gnosis and Philosophical Thought in the Brahma Sūtra." In Gnosis and the Question of Thought in Vedānta, 135–200. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4339-1_6.

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Arapura, John G. "Preface." In Gnosis and the Question of Thought in Vedānta, 1–4. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4339-1_1.

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Arapura, John G. "Introduction." In Gnosis and the Question of Thought in Vedānta, 5–27. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4339-1_2.

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"First Thought in Three Forms." In The Gnostic Scriptures, 118–36. Yale University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12987/9780300255577-016.

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"FIRST THOUGHT IN THREE FORMS." In The Gnostic Scriptures, 118–36. Yale University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1mgmcxj.18.

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"2. Liminality in Platonic philosophy and early Christian thought." In Gnostic Wars, 25–46. Edinburgh University Press, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781474472180-003.

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