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The Concept of Our Great Power; Republic by Plato – The original is not Gnostic, but the Nag Hammadi library version is heavily modified with then-current Gnostic concepts. The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth – a Hermetic treatise; The Prayer of Thanksgiving (with a hand-written note) – a Hermetic prayer; Asclepius 21–29 – another ...
The Book of Nature is a religious and philosophical concept originating in the Latin Middle Ages that explores the relationship between religion and science, which views nature as a book for knowledge and understanding. Early theologians, such as St. Paul, [1] believed the Book of Nature was a source of God's revelation to
Manichaean scripture includes nine main books: the Seven Treatises of Manichaeism, all personally written by Mani in Syriac, the Shabuhragan written by Mani in Middle Persian, and the Arzhang, a series of illustrations painted by Mani. The Kephalaia are not scriptural but rather a secondary literature on Manichaeism commenting on the scripture ...
The term ‘Revealed God’ can be found in Luther’s works, Heidelberg Theses (1518) and On the Bondage of the Will (1525). Luther’s theology was permeated by the theology of the cross, which led to the conception of both the Revealed God (deus revelatus) and the hidden God (deus absconditus).
God's role in the original narrative is divided between four deities, including Yaldabaoth, a mocking caricature of the Old Testament God, and Sabaoth, who forms a covenant with the Jews but is not the ultimate source of salvation. Drawing on Platonic philosophy, the text portrays the material world as merely the imitation of a superior ...
Quran (for Zahiris it is the main Scripture but for Batinis it is a very minor Scripture) Kitab al Hidayah al Kubra (for Zahiri Alawites) Kitab al Majmu (for Batini Alawites). Batini Scriptures (Only for Makhusi Sheikhs it is forbidden for Murid or women or non Alawites to read or hear it) Kitab al Sirat; Kitab al Haft; Kitab al Maratib wal Duraj
The text states that the true nature of the pure love of God is beyond description, but this does not restrict God from revealing it to those who are qualified. Once this pure love is obtained, it says that a person "looks only at the Lord, hears only about Him, speaks only of Him, and thinks only of Him". [ 16 ]
Strong's Concordance defines Greek word mysterion (Strongs # 3466) "not as something unknowable, but rather a secret, that which can only be known through revelation, i.e. because God reveals it." [3] Its meaning is less expressed by the modern usage of mystery (what is not understood) than by the word mystical (beyond understanding).