The American Minervan

Tag: heresy and orthodoxy

  • Did the Valentinian Gnostic Marcus use Gnosticism to Sexually Harass Women?

    Did the Valentinian Gnostic Marcus use Gnosticism to Sexually Harass Women?

    “It is also worth noting that some of the Gnostic leaders’ supposedly pro-woman stance is not all it is cracked up to be. The Valentinian Gnostic Marcus was actually known for bringing women into the movement so that he could sexually seduce them (Irenaeus, Haer. 1.13.5).” (Michael J. Kruger, Five Myths About the Ancient Heresy…

  • Theosophy, the Successor of Neoplatonism?

    Theosophy, the Successor of Neoplatonism?

    IN THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY, HELENA BLAVATSKY CALLS THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY THE MODERN SUCCESSOR OF THE NEOPLATONIC SCHOOL. This would have definitely come true, if only the Theosophical Movement managed to stay consistent a little longer into the twentieth century. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Neoplatonism in the first paragraph basically explains what…