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To: pcottraux

I recently took a course in Gnosticism. The professor, an Eastern European immigrant, is a Gnostic bishop in LA. (We had class discussions online.) It was quite interesting.

Much of this article matches what he is saying. Some doesn’t quite match Gnosticism as I understand it. For example, you did not even discuss Sophia and Gnosticism.

I find Gnosticism fascinating. Apparently, Carl Jung was influenced by Gnosticism. I don’t know a lot about psychology, but I consider myself a Jungian. I’m certainly not a behaviorist.


10 posted on 10/27/2018 3:53:08 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: TBP
Much of this article matches what he is saying. Some doesn’t quite match Gnosticism as I understand it. For example, you did not even discuss Sophia and Gnosticism.

It's really just for the sake of time and space. I try to limit my blogs to about 1,500 words or less (any longer and people tend to lose interest). I could have gone into much more detail but had to keep this as a "basic history" article.

Apparently, Carl Jung was influenced by Gnosticism. I don’t know a lot about psychology, but I consider myself a Jungian.

Everything I know about Jung I've learned from Jordan Peterson. ;-)

That said, from my understanding Jung got a lot more right about psychology than Freud so I definitely have him on my reading list.

19 posted on 10/28/2018 12:39:13 PM PDT by pcottraux (depthsofpentecost.com)
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