Christian History Home > 2007 > Issue 96
Gnosticism Unmasked
by D. Jeffrey Bingham
Gnostics: Did You Know?
Interesting and Little Known Facts about the Gnostics
Compiled by Jennifer Trafton and Rebecca Colossanov
The Hunger for Secret Knowledge: Recommended Resources
The Heresy that Wouldn't Die
Though Gnostic sects faded in the early church, Gnostic ideas have had a long shelf life.
Philip Jenkins
Taught by the Apostles
What is the truth about Jesus? Ask those who knew his earliest followers, said Irenaeus.
Fr. John Behr
The Earliest Mere Christianity
Before creeds, even before an official New Testament, there was the Rule of Faith.
D. H. Williams
The Gnostic Christ
The Secret is Out
The discovery of the Nag Hammadi collection brought ancient Gnostic writings to light.
David M. Scholer
In the Know
The Gnostics believed that knowledge is the key to salvation--for a select few.
David M. Scholer
Defining the Faith
Gnosticism emerged during a time when Christians faced an identity crisis.
Everett Ferguson
Roots Matter
Defending the faith in today's cultural climate means not only knowing our Bible but also knowing our history.
Darrell L. Bock
From the Editor
It Only Takes a Spark (to keep a heresy going)
Jennifer Trafton
No Other Gospel
Despite the appearance of Gnostic "gospels," the early church decided that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were without rival.
Nicholas Perrin
One God, One Christ, One Salvation
Irenaeus the "peacemaker" was the early church's best warrior against Gnostic heresy.
D. Jeffrey Bingham
The Christian History & Biography Timeline
The Unfolding Faith
A bird's eye view of the early church, the emergence of the Gnostics, and the development of the biblical canon.
Compiled by Michael Holmes, with contributions from Nicholas Perrin
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