NOTES  Lecture ONE

Why a repeat of the course on Gnosticism? - Connection with other courses.

What is Gnosis - There is ‘knowledge’ and ‘knowledge’ - Linked to antiquity and Jesus.

What is Gnosticism - Hard to define - Rather a ‘way of thinking’ (philosophy) than a ‘religion’ - An interesting division - A word about ‘heresy’ - Christian connection -

Historical overview - Gnosticism wide-spread.

The 12 points of summary by Prof. Clark Emery -