“The gospel of truth is joy to those who have received from the Father of truth the gift of knowing him…” The first sentence of The Gospel of Truth blatantly describes that the only way to true happiness and success is to know God and receive grace through the power of the word of Christ.… Continue reading Gospel of Truth
The Hymn of the Pearl is a text full of thick illusions and imagery. Most of which can be seen as representatives of other life concepts. This Pearl, the manifestation of Thomas’ goal and desire, the reason he has traveled in the first place, could represent many things; knowledge, faith concepts which are ever near… Continue reading The Hymn of the Pearl: Richardson
Gnostics were a branch of Christianity that was devoted to finding the truth and knowledge from the words of Jesus. They believed the world evolved around the inconceivable father that had sent Jesus to them to tell them about God, to save them from their ignorance and fear through this abstract woman “Error”. Jesus led… Continue reading Gnostics
Gnosticism is defined as, “God’s gracious revelation of saving knowledge” (The Gospel of Truth). This is what the New Testament is referring to when it refers to its “gospels”. The Gospel of Truth is believed to have been authored by Valentinus, who are where the group the Valentinians later derieved their name and whom who… Continue reading The Gospel of Truth