Gnostic Self-Deification
The Case of Simon of Samaria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21249499 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M David Litwa (0000-0002-4778-045X, William & Mary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 157-176 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gnosis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2451-859X • E-ISSN: 2451-8581 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/2451859x-12340009 |
| OpenAlex | W2490279746 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This essay argues that gnostic deification can be redescribed as self-deification. Self-deification, it is argued, is realized in three “moments”: (1) the intuition of one’s own divine core, (2) deeply reflexive practices of self-knowledge, and (3) identification with a higher divine self. These three moments are contextualized with the help of ancient philosophy and several gnostic texts. Finally, a case study on Simon of Samaria illustrates how the three moments of self-deification play out
Epistemology · Intuition · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy
Nag Hammadi Codex I (The Jung Codex)
The Delphic Maxim ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΑΥΤΟΝ in Hermetic Interpretation
The Immovable Race
Nag Hammadi Codices III. 3-4 and V. 1 with Papyrus Berolinensis 8502. 3 and Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1081
The Acts of the Apostles and the Beginnings of Simonian Gnosis
Michel Foucault , The Hermeneutics of the Subject
Some Philosophical Demons
Rethinking Early Greek Philosophy
A Way of Salvation
The Art of Living
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |