Apocryphon of John: The Secret Book of John
The definitive guide to Apocryphon of John (Secret Book of John), the foundational Sethian text on creation, archons, and the three races of humanity.
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The Coptic Gnostic Library: Codicology, Conservation, and Modern Scholarship
Explore the codicology of the Nag Hammadi Library: papyrus conservation, Coptic bindings, and the scholarly work that brought these ancient texts to light.
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The Discovery at Nag Hammadi: How the Gnostic Library Was Found
Discover the incredible 1945 story of Muhammad Ali al-Samman finding the Nag Hammadi Library, changing our understanding of early Christianity forever.
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Hypsiphrone: The Mysterious Ascent Text and the Five Seals
Hypsiphrone reveals the mystical ascent through five seals, a fragmentary but fascinating text on divine transformation and heavenly journey in Codex XI.
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Authoritative Teaching: The Soul’s Descent and Return to the Light
Authoritative Teaching presents the soul’s descent into matter, its struggle against passions, and its return to divine light through knowledge and discipline.
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The Exegesis on the Soul: Allegory of the Fallen and Restored Psyche
The Exegesis on the Soul—a sustained allegory of the soul as fallen virgin/prostitute who receives a letter from her father and returns to the bridal chamber. Biblical psychology at its most intimate.
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The Dialogue of the Saviour: The Living Knowledge
The Dialogue of the Saviour—intimate conversations between Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and disciples. Features sayings of light, Mary’s elevation as perfected disciple, and urgent eschatology.
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Marsanes: Platonizing Sethian Metaphysics
Marsanes—fragmentary but philosophically ambitious. A Platonizing Sethian treatise mapping the three substances (matter, soul, spirit) and the path of transmigration and return.
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Nag Hammadi for Beginners: A 10-Text Journey into Gnosticism
A curated 10-text journey through the Nag Hammadi library for newcomers to Gnosticism.
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Creation Myths in Nag Hammadi: How the World Came to Be (and Why It Is Broken)
Creation Myths in Nag Hammadi—Apocryphon of John, Hypostasis of the Archons, On the Origin of the World. How Gnostics inverted Genesis.