Interesting post..thanks..FYI..Paghels, who is mentioned in the opening paragraph, is an interestng scholar. I've attended one lecture of hers, and hone of her books, "The Origin of Satan" is worth the read..
".Paghels, who is mentioned in the opening paragraph, is an interestng scholar."
Elaine Pagels is the worst sort of Gnostic heretic!!!!!!!! I'd call her "post modern", but she's just a plain old fashioned Gnostic.