From Roman persecution to the early creeds, from the monastic movement to the Reformation, from the rise of liberalism to missionary expansion, Jeffrey Bingham chronicles the ups and downs of a people and a faith.
Time, World, and Knowledge in Second-Century Christian and Christian-Gnostic Texts
The book delves into Henri-Charles Puech's exploration of Gnosticism and its perspective on time and history, particularly focusing on four second-century texts he identified as Gnostic. Puech's argument highlights a pessimistic view of existence, suggesting that true bliss and truth lie beyond the constraints of the temporal world. This reassessment of his work involves a critical analysis of the foundational writings and a broader examination of second-century Christian and Gnostic texts, revealing a more nuanced understanding of these themes.