Bibliograph

Gnosticism, from Nag Hammadi to the Gospel of Judas, David Brakke

Type

Label

Gnosticism, from Nag Hammadi to the Gospel of Judas, David Brakke

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) in course guidebook

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Gnosticism

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

903909107

Responsibility statement

David Brakke

Runtime

720

Series statement

Great courses. Religion & Theology Christianity

Sub title

from Nag Hammadi to the Gospel of Judas

Summary

The three centuries following the death of Jesus were a momentous and turbulent era in Western religious thought. During this time, as Christianity began its massive growth, few if any influences on the theological landscape were as significant as the religious movements know as Gnosticism. Gnosticism intersected deeply with early Christian thought, sparking religious ideologies that competed with the theological thinking that came to define Christianity. Though Gnosticism was eventually branded as heretical by the emerging orthodox church, the church formed many of its most central doctrines in response to Gnostic ideas

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification