Gnostic Interpretation of the Jewish Law: Ptolemy's Letter to FloraI am guessing that most of you have never heard of the Valentinians, Ptolemy, and his letter to Flora. To be brief. (1) The Valentians were either a Gnostic group or a group that drew on Gnostic ideas in the second century. (2) Ptolemy was a Valentinian teacher in Rome ca. 150…
Types of Progressive ChristianityI regularly get asked questions by students about liberal/progressive/revisionist Christianity. Sometimes the question is, “Why are they trying to destroy Christianity?” Or, why do they reject key Christian doctrines, such as incarnation and atonement? Whenever those questions…
Story of My Books # 23 - Religious Freedom in a Secular AgeI am not a lawyer, I have no expertise in human rights legislation, but I do have an interest in religion, law, society, and promoting political pluralism! For me, it all began in 2016 when the Catholic Archbishop of Tasmania, Julian Porteous, was scheduled to appear before a…
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