Gnosticism and the Gnostic Gospels
Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center • 28 S Linn St Iowa City, IA 52240 Organized by Iowa City Senior CenterAbout this event
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Description
Not much is known about Gnosticism in early Christianity. Its influence was known mainly from the anti-heretical writings of the early Church Fathers Irenaeus of Lyon, Hippolytus of Rome, and Tertullian. Because the early Christian Church Fathers were mainly concerned with establishing the centrality of Rome and its political role in the Church, Gnosticism was viewed as an enemy of Roman domination. The incredible diversity of early Christianity was overlooked in the interest of religious unity. The various forms of Gnostic Christianity were seen as threats and thoroughly cast aside for Centuries. The Nag Hammadi texts, discovered in 1945 in Egypt, and the continuing scholarly study has introduced again the role of Gnosticism in Christian theology, as well as the place and message of Jesus, and a reconsideration of central Christian beliefs. We will discuss this fascinating development in Christian theology and how and whether Gnosticism will play a role in contemporary faith and belief. Presenter: Louis De Grazia
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Location
308 at Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center
Instructor
Louis DeGrazia