The Book of Thomas the Contender: Flesh, Soul, and the Saved
The Book of Thomas the Contender (NHC II,7) preserves a secret post-resurrection…
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Plato’s Republic in the Nag Hammadi Library: The Beast Within
The Republic of Plato (NHC VI,5) stands as a peculiar bureaucratic anomaly…
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The Book of Thomas the Contender: The Ascetic Strain of Gnostic Liberation
Explore the Book of Thomas the Contender (NHC II.7): the ascetic, world-negating strain of Gnosticism, secret teachings for those who are worthy, and the soul’s liberation from flesh.
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Gnostic Attitudes Toward Martyrdom: Understanding the Second Treatise’s Critique
Explore Gnostic attitudes toward martyrdom through the Second Treatise of the Great Seth: the laughing Saviour, docetic crucifixion, and the subversion of redemptive suffering.
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The Reality of the Archons (NHC II.4): When the Archons Encountered the Light
Explore the Reality of the Archons (Hypostasis of the Archons, NHC II.4): a Sethian creation myth revealing the archons’ reaction to divine Light in Adam.
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The Gospel of Mary: The Apostolic Authority of the Magdalene
There is a particular violence in the silencing of voices. Not the…
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Second Apocalypse of James: The Consolation of the Righteous
Second Apocalypse of James from Nag Hammadi Codex V. James’ transformation from doubt to vision, the hidden book of secret teachings, and the psychology of gnosis—fear dissolved through knowledge of the pleroma.
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Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles: The Pearl More Precious Than Gold
Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles from Nag Hammadi Codex V. The apostolic encounter with the rich beggar and the test of spiritual discernment—where the pearl of gnosis proves more valuable than gold.
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Eugnostos the Blessed: The Pagan Source of Divine Wisdom
Eugnostos the Blessed from Nag Hammadi Codex III and V. The pagan philosophical source text that became the Sophia of Jesus Christ—pure metaphysics without Christian elements.
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The Sophia of Jesus Christ: The Christian Adaptation of Eugnostos
The Sophia of Jesus Christ from Nag Hammadi Codex III and V. The Christian adaptation of Eugnostos, revealing divine wisdom through Jesus’s post-resurrection dialogue with disciples.