Diploma in Gnosticism (Gnostic Studies)
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This distance learning programme covers the philosophy of Gnosticism as expressed in many different forms from remote origins in ancient Egypt, Greece, India, Persia and the Middle East to modern times. This complex field covers both personal approaches to spirituality and different spiritual systems and sects throughout the ages. It is not only a form of alternative or early Christianity – it has taken various religious, spiritual and cultural forms and in recent times has been part of Western Esotericism, Anthroposophy, the works of Carl Jung, and has been an influence on twentieth-century occultism, arts and popular music.
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This distance learning programme covers the philosophy of Gnosticism as expressed in many different forms from remote origins in ancient Egypt, Greece, India, Persia and the Middle East to modern times. This complex field covers both personal approaches to spirituality and different spiritual systems and sects throughout the ages. It is not only a form of alternative or early Christianity – it has taken various religious, spiritual and cultural forms and in recent times has been part of Western Esotericism, Anthroposophy, the works of Carl Jung, and has been an influence on twentieth-century occultism, arts and popular music.
Topics included:
Ancient origins of Gnostic ideas
Jewish themes in Gnostic thought
Christian origins
Early Gnosticism
Expressions of Gnosticism in medieval magic and metaphysics
Sufi Philosophy and Gnosticism
The Cathars
The Troubadours and the allegory of love
The Templars
European Theosophy, Masonry and Rosicrucianism
French Freemasonry and Occultism
The works and life of Aleister Crowley
Gnostic themes in Jung and in the New Physics
Expressions of Gnosticism in the Twentieth Century: esotericism, popular culture and the arts
A university-level textbook is required as the main book for the course. Further reading is optional and a list of selected Internet sites is provided for further research.
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