Jonathan Cahana
Biographic Data
| ID | 5178376 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonathan Cahana |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonathan |
| FAMILY NAME | Cahana |
| SIGNATURE | CAHANA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aarhus University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Gnostic Critic of Modernity
This article addresses the ways in which the German-Jewish philosopher Hans Jonas (1903–1993) employed Gnosticism in his philosophical critique of modernity. Far from treating it as an “antiquarian concern” or attempting to “overcome” it, I argue that Jonas continuously used Gnosticism, including newly discovered texts from Nag Hammadi, as a well-spring of ideas that can be used to heal modernity. Through the application of Gnosticism, Jonas was …
Salvific Dissolution
The recently discovered Gospel of Judas has created much controversy among scholars. While it is clear that Judas is liable for Jesus' crucifixion in this text, it is much debated whether his actions should be understood positively or negatively. This article suggests that focusing on how the Gospel of Judas evaluates the salvific meaning of Jesus' crucifixion alongside the New Testament gospels and other early Christian writings may provide a ke…
None of Them Knew Me or My Brothers
Androgyne or Undrogyne
The androgyne, whether as a symbol, a concept, or a bodily reality, appears to be employed in different and sometimes apparently contradictory ways within gnostic discourse. On the one hand, the heavenly father him self is an androgyne ( Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit 51–52); the divine Barbelo, her self, is a “mother-father” and a “thrice-named androgyne” ( Apocryphon of John 12.1–8), and Adam can only long for his ungendered days, when…
A Gnostic Critic of Modernity
This article addresses the ways in which the German-Jewish philosopher Hans Jonas (1903–1993) employed Gnosticism in his philosophical critique of modernity. Far from treating it as an “antiquarian concern” or attempting to “overcome” it, I argue that Jonas continuously used Gnosticism, including newly discovered texts from Nag Hammadi, as a well-spring of ideas that can be used to heal modernity. Through the application of Gnosticism, Jonas was …
None of Them Knew Me or My Brothers
Androgyne or Undrogyne
The androgyne, whether as a symbol, a concept, or a bodily reality, appears to be employed in different and sometimes apparently contradictory ways within gnostic discourse. On the one hand, the heavenly father him self is an androgyne ( Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit 51–52); the divine Barbelo, her self, is a “mother-father” and a “thrice-named androgyne” ( Apocryphon of John 12.1–8), and Adam can only long for his ungendered days, when…
Salvific Dissolution
The recently discovered Gospel of Judas has created much controversy among scholars. While it is clear that Judas is liable for Jesus' crucifixion in this text, it is much debated whether his actions should be understood positively or negatively. This article suggests that focusing on how the Gospel of Judas evaluates the salvific meaning of Jesus' crucifixion alongside the New Testament gospels and other early Christian writings may provide a ke…
A Gnostic Critic of Modernity
This article addresses the ways in which the German-Jewish philosopher Hans Jonas (1903–1993) employed Gnosticism in his philosophical critique of modernity. Far from treating it as an “antiquarian concern” or attempting to “overcome” it, I argue that Jonas continuously used Gnosticism, including newly discovered texts from Nag Hammadi, as a well-spring of ideas that can be used to heal modernity. Through the application of Gnosticism, Jonas was …
Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Gnosticism (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Androgyny (1 work)