Against the Protestant Gnostics /

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In this penetrating and provocative assessment of the current state of religion and its effects on society at large, Philip J. Lee criticizes conservatives and liberals alike as he traces gnostic motifs to the very roots of American Protestantism. With references to an extraordinary spectrum of writ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lee, Philip J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987.
Temas:
1900-1999
Gnosticism.
Protestantism > 20th century.
Protestant churches > United States > Doctrines.
Protestantisme > 20e siècle.
Gnosticisme.
Églises protestantes > États-Unis > Doctrines.
RELIGION > Gnosticism.
Protestant churches > Doctrines
Gnosticism
Protestantism
Protestantismus
Gnosis
Orthodoxie.
Protestantisme.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In this penetrating and provocative assessment of the current state of religion and its effects on society at large, Philip J. Lee criticizes conservatives and liberals alike as he traces gnostic motifs to the very roots of American Protestantism. With references to an extraordinary spectrum of writings from sources as diverse as John Calvin, Martin Buber, Tom Wolfe, Margaret Atwood, and Emily Dickinson, he probes the effects of gnostic thinking on a wide range of issues. Calling for the restoration of a dialectical faith and practice, the book points to positive ways of restoring health to en.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (347 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-336) and index.
ISBN:9780198021117
0198021119

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