For the modern seeker, The Gnostic Gospels is more than a historical recounting—it is a manifesto of reclamation
— Xavier Black, iOccult
Book Details
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Year Published:
1979
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Reading Time:
5-6 hours
Original Language:
English
Discover why this book is held in such high regard—not just by me, but by the entire esoteric community.
Before The Gnostic Gospels, the dominant narrative portrayed early Christianity as a unified, orthodox movement from the start. Pagels shattered that illusion. She showed that the first centuries of Christian thought were a wild landscape of competing ideologies—some mystical, some institutional, some liberatory, some controlling. This shift has had a lasting influence on biblical scholarship and religious studies, opening the door for wider exploration of “heretical” or marginalized Christian voices.
Anyone ready to question the authority of received religious narratives and dive deeper into the hidden teachings of Christ
For the modern seeker, The Gnostic Gospels is more than a historical recounting—it is a manifesto of reclamation
This book challenged and expanded my understanding of both Christian spirituality and esoteric symbolism
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