Fragments of a Faith Forgotten is a book written by G. R. S. Mead that explores the origins and development of early Christian beliefs and practices. Mead delves into the history of Gnosticism, a mystical and esoteric movement that emerged in the first centuries of Christianity, and examines the various texts and teachings associated with it. He also explores the influence of other religious traditions, such as Egyptian, Persian, and Greek, on the development of Christian thought. The book is divided into sections that ...
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Fragments of a Faith Forgotten is a book written by G. R. S. Mead that explores the origins and development of early Christian beliefs and practices. Mead delves into the history of Gnosticism, a mystical and esoteric movement that emerged in the first centuries of Christianity, and examines the various texts and teachings associated with it. He also explores the influence of other religious traditions, such as Egyptian, Persian, and Greek, on the development of Christian thought. The book is divided into sections that cover topics such as the origins of Christianity, the role of Jesus in Gnostic thought, the nature of the divine, and the afterlife. Mead's writing is scholarly and detailed, and he draws on a wide range of sources to support his arguments. Fragments of a Faith Forgotten is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Christianity and the development of religious thought.Some short sketches among the Gnostics, mainly of the first two centuries a contribution to the study of Christian Origins based on the most recently discovered materials. I have written so that the man of one language only may read from the first to the last page, without being forced to regret his ignorance of other tongues; for I believe that the subject is of profoundly human interest, and not one of merely academical importance...my main object has been to hand on what the earliest Christian philosophers and teachers wrote and thought. They seem to me to have written many beautiful things, and I, for my part, have learned through them to sense the work of the Great Master in a totally new light. Contents: Prolegomena; Some Rough Outlines of the Background of the Gnosis; General And Gnostic Christianity; The Gnosis According to Its Foes; Some Gnostic Fragments Recovered from the Polemical Writings of the Church Fathers; Some Traces of the Gnosis in the Uncanonical Acts; The Gnosis According to Its Friends; Bibliographies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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