Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity

Fragments of a faith forgotten

some short sketches among the Gnostics mainly of the first two centuries - a contribution to the study of Christian origins based on the most recently recovered materials.

by G. R. S. Mead

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19th century
Language: English

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MYSTERIOUS Time is once more big with child and labouring to bring forth her twentieth babe, as the Western world counts her progeny; for, according to the books, just nineteen children of her centenarian brood have lived and died since He appeared to whom all Christians look as Teacher of the Way to God.

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some short sketches among the Gnostics mainly of the first two centuries - a contribution to the study of Christian origins based on the most recently recovered materials. Open Library record	1906	Theosophical Pub. Soc.	English	—	Public	Open Library (opens in a new tab)