Sophia: Religious/Philosophical History-Divine Wisdom" Dr Rietveld-July27

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SOPHIA: The Religious &amp; Philosophical History Of Divine Wisdom- Ancient Greece, Judaism, Early Christianity, Gnosticism, Eastern Orthodoxy, PaganismJoin our Zoom Talk &quot;Sophia:Religious/Philosophical History/Divine Wisdom&quot; with Dr James Rietveld on Thursday, July 27, 8 p.m.P﻿ay What You Wish: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/665097623897Sophia is the Greek word for Wisdom, but it is more than a word, it is both a religious and a philosophical idea that spans the centuries, often personalized as a goddess, angel, or a spirit.Sophia is always a she, and so understood as feminine both in language and concept, as early descriptions and much ancient artwork make all too clear.Philosophically, the Ancient Greeks revered her attributes, especially Socrates and Plato, and she was central to Hellenistic Philosophy.From here, she emerged as the equivalent of the Jewish idea and spirit Chokmah during the Hellenistic Age, becoming central to much of mystical Ancient Judaism, where she then entered into Early Christianity, viewed as the Holy Spirit according to the Early Church Fathers as derived from the words of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke along with other places trough the Old and New Testaments (Proverbs 9:1).Sophia was also pivotal in both Jewish and Christian Gnosticism.Sophia continued to be central to Pagan thought and philosophy, especially Platonism throughout the era of the Roman Empire.Of course, Eastern Orthodoxy, even today, views Sophia as central to their theology.Sophia also continues to thrive as the basis of much Neopagan, New Age, and Goddess spirituality, especially as a result of introductions by Rudolf Steiner and Helena Blavatsky, the founder of Theosophy.Together we will discuss the history of Sophia over the centuries, seeing how she evolves, appearing to have a life all her own.Dr. James Rietveld is a professor at CSU, Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology, Religion with a PHD from Claremont School of Religion, is author of two books, and can be seen on History channel&#x27;s &quot;Crazy Rich Ancients.&quot;

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