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Category: Gnosticism

  • Gnosticism, Hermeneutics, and Rome

    In comment box at Beggars All Reformation, Roman communion advocate Paul Hoffer made the claim: “It is amazing that you decry the hermeneutics of Gnostics when Protestantism embraces that very same thing today.” Hermeneutics of the Gnostics 1. Rejection of Sola Scriptura Tertullian points to the inability of the heretics to support their controversial views…

  • Eastern Orthodox Confusing Augustine with Gnostics

    I notice that David at Pious Fabrication is accusing Calvinism of being Gnostic because it is Augustinian (link). David answers the question, “Is Augustinian theology Gnostic, then?” with “an emphatic YES!” While it seems that Jnorm888 at Ancient Christian Defender is happy about this unjustified claim (link), I presume others (particular those of our Roman…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 6 of 13)

    This is part 6 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says: 5) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A gnostic iconoclast, because the Logos cannot be imaged.” I answer: a) The Calvinist Position (whether right doctrine or error let Scripture decide) It…

  • Charitable Prayers Unwelcome

    According to a Reuters article, thoughtfully brought to my attention by the American Papist (link), some Jews are suprised and offended by prayers by Roman Catholics for the “conversion of the Jews.” I’m quite sure that these prayers are meant by many Roman Catholics in a positive way. That is to say, they really sincerely…