Name: Pistis Sophia
ISBN: 9780486440644

G. R. S. Mead

Originally published: London: J.M. Watkins, 1921.

The Gnostic Tradition of Mary Magdalene, Jesus, and His Disciples

Pistis Sophia

The Gnostics were part of early Christianity and were composed of a number of mystical sects. This was one of their gospels. Virtually all Gnostic teachers were persecuted and their documents destroyed because the Church needed a uniform set of beliefs to operate under. Only now have we begun to better understand these early Christian mystics. This work remains an important milestone in Gnostic research, on par with Nag Hammadi, and should be part of any serious study. It tells the story of how we, as spiritual beings, have fallen into the world of physical creation. The soul is asleep here, bogged down in physical surroundings, unaware of our true nature. The purpose of Pistis Sophia is to awaken us, and to aid in the process of spiritual freedom.

Pistis Sophia The Gnostic Tradition of Mary Magdalene, Jesus, and His Disciples

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