The Serpent's Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion

Description

“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.” With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the Fall from the snake’s point of view? Would he appear as a bringer of wisdom, more generous than the God who wishes to keep his creation ignorant?

Inspired by the early Gnostics who took that startling view, Jeffrey J. Kripal uses the serpent as a starting point for a groundbreaking reconsideration of religious studies and its methods. In a series of related essays, he moves beyond both rational and faith-based approaches to religion, exploring the erotics of the gospels and the sexualities of Jesus, John, and Mary Magdalene. He considers Feuerbach’s Gnosticism, the untapped mystical potential of comparative religion, and even the modern mythology of the X-Men.

Ultimately, The Serpent’s Gift is a provocative call for a complete reorientation of religious studies, aimed at a larger understanding of the world, the self, and the divine.

Enjoy this great book! Brought to you by SMIRK




Thank you.

Disclaimer:
Contents of this page are indexed from the Internet. All actions are under your responsability. Email us to report illegal contents or external links and we'll remove them immediately.

Please check the description for download links if any or do a search to find alternative books.

Can't Download?
Please search mirrors if you can't find download links for "The Serpent's Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion" in "Description" and someone else may update the links. Check the comments when back to find any updates.

Search Mirrors
Maybe some mirror pages will be helpful, search this book at top of this page or click here to find more info.

1. Ebooks list page : 2610
2. Darwin's Gift: to Science and Religion
3. The Revolution of the Dialectic / A Practical Guide to Gnostic Psychology and Meditation (Timeless Gnostic Wisdom)
4. The Gnostic Bible: Gnostic Texts of Mystical Wisdom form the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
5. The Gnostic Paul: Gnostic Exegesis of the Pauline Letters
6. The Believing Primate: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Reflections on the Origin of Religion
7. The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion
8. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion
9. The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
10. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion
11. Identity and the Politics of Scholarship in the Study of Religion
12. Socrates and Christ: A Study in the Philosophy of Religion
13. Prayer: A Study in the History and Psychology of Religion
14. Changing the Scientific Study of Religion: Beyond Freud?
15. The Study of Religion Under the Impact of Fascism (Numen Book)
16. Tantra: Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of Religion