For other educational opportunities, see the Calendar section and the Gnosis Institute Graduate School and Learning Community area.
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FND1000 - Critical Approaches to Religion |
FND 1000 - Critical Approaches to Religion and
Gnosticism
This is an introductory course that
provides familiarity with different ways to understand and approach
the complex subject of religion, with an emphasis on Gnosticism.
Students will: examine the most basic assumptions made in considering
religion, consider the strategies for religious knowledge and
authority, explore the various ways in which we can approach the
meaning of religious texts, take a critical look at argumentation,
and examine various religious organizational forms.
Course Description - available under Documents - Education
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The Wisdom of the Gnostics |
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This course is an introduction to Gnostics, Gnosis and Gnosticism,
using a series of introductory lectures on the nature of Gnosticism by
Dr. Stephan Hoeller. Dr. Hoeller's lectures include discussions of
central Gnostic scriptures, the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of
Philip, Mary Madgalene, the Prophet Mani, the medieval Cathar Gnostic
renaissance, and the Templar myth.
The topics of first ten course modules
follow the ten lectures by Dr. Hoeller. Each includes a lecture
considering the material covered in Dr. Hoeller's lectures, and a
discussion that covers both lectures and additional course material.
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Graduate School 