Virtual Lecture Dr James Rietveld "The Nag Hammadi Library: Gnostic Secrets

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Join us on Thursday, June 24, 8 p.m. for Dr. James Rietveld's virtual lecture:THE NAG HAMMADI LIBRARY: GNOSTIC SECRETS REVEALED

Join us on Thursday, June 24, 8 p.m. for Dr. James Rietveld's virtual lecture:"The Nag Hammadi Library: Gnostic Secrets Revealed."Pay What You Wish: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/154599315715Thanks to the Da Vinci Code films you may have heard of Gnosticism and one of the greatest discoveries of ancient documents in recent history, the long hidden, non-canonical codices known as the Nag Hammadi library. The study of Gnosticism is important for its' influence on the general philosophy of the era of the second century CE and early Christianity. Gnostics believed that they had secret knowledge of God and humanity, of which the rest of the general population was unaware. They practiced tolerance of other faiths, and were non discriminatory against women, unlike the early Christian Church. While the movement and its literature were almost wiped out before the end of the 5th century CE by heresy hunters and the Roman Army, its' beliefs are currently experiencing a rebirth throughout the world. In 1945, when an Egyptian camel driver unearthed a clay jar containing Gnostic material, no one could have imagined the knowledge that would emerge, along with intense controversy that would rock Christianity to its' core. Amongst the controversial books discovered in the collection were the Gospels of Thomas and Mary Magdelene, along with the Gospel of Truth, the Gospel of Philip, the Sophia of Jesus Christ and the Secret Book of John. During his years in the PHD program at Claremont Graduate University, Dr. Rietveld became well acquainted with this very important collection of ancient texts and the scholars who translated them. For here at last is another history, an intentionally suppressed history, come to light.We will explore the inside story of how these texts were discovered, preserved, and what they really mean for the history of ancient religions.Dr. Rietveld is a professor at California State University, Fullerton, CA and Cal Poly, Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology and Religion. His specialties include the History of Christianity in the Early, Medieval and Byzantine periods, New Testament Studies and Greco-Roman religions. He received his PHD from Claremont School of Religion and is the author of two books.

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