The Allure of Gnosticism: The Gnostic Experience in Jungian Psychology and Contemporary Culture
Gnosticism or Gnosis is far more than an ancient religious movement with Christian, Jewish, and pagan followers. It is a living presence today, in many religions and also completely outside formal religion. The Allure of Gnosticism is a collection of 16 outstanding essays, illuminating Gnosticism in its relation to such issues as Jungian thought, the nature of evil, the place of the feminine, communism and fascism, existentialism, Christian scriptures, Kafka, and Buddhism.
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Gnosticism or Gnosis is far more than an ancient religious movement with Christian, Jewish, and pagan followers. It is a living presence today, in many religions and also completely outside formal religion. The Allure of Gnosticism is a collection of 16 outstanding essays, illuminating Gnosticism in its relation to such issues as Jungian thought, the nature of evil, the place of the feminine, communism and fascism, existentialism, Christian scriptures, Kafka, and Buddhism.
ContributorsIntroduction11Gnosis and Psychology102Jung's Fascination with Gnosticism263The Gnostic Critique, Past and Present394The Evolution of the Soul545"Begotten, Not Created": The Gnostic Use of Language in Jungian Perspective706Mary Magdalene in the Canonical and Gnostic Gospels847Sex, Suffering, and Incarnation: Female Symbolism in Gnosticism948The "Mystery of Marriage" in the Gospel of Philip1079Gnosticism and Modern Nihilism11710Eric Voegelin and the Changing Perspective on the Gnostic Features of Modernity13611Between Gnosticism and Jehovah: The Dilemma in Kafka's Religious Attitude14712Leaving Home: A Gnostic Note in the Lives of C. G. Jung and T. S. Eliot16713Buddhism and Gnosis17314Parallels to Gnosticism in Pure Land Buddhism19015The Experience of Gnosis19916The Revival of Ancient Gnosis204Index225
