LEADER 03335nam 2200685 450 001 9910784706403321 005 20230331005359.0 010 $a0-19-773812-5 010 $a9786610760343 010 $a1-280-76034-6 010 $a0-19-802111-9 010 $a0-19-535919-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000406087 035 $a(EBL)431042 035 $a(OCoLC)437115751 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000288398 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11207976 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288398 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10382563 035 $a(PQKB)10380262 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000334474 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12088582 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000334474 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10260292 035 $a(PQKB)11381932 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL431042 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11197687 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL76034 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC431042 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000406087 100 $a20170106h19871987 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAgainst the protestant gnostics /$fPhilip J. Lee 210 1$aNew York, New York ;$aOxon, [England] :$cOxford University Press,$d1987. 210 4$dİ1987 215 $a1 online resource (368 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-504067-8 311 $a0-19-508436-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; PART I: GNOSTICISM IN CONFLICT WITH THE FAITH; 1. Gnosticism as a Type of Religion; 2. Gnosticism as a Heresy; 3. Gnosticism Within the Orthodox Faith; PART II: GNOSTICISM IN ASCENDANCE IN NORTH AMERICA; 4. Alienation: From Gratitude to Despair; 5. Protestant Gnosis: From Holy Event to Private Illumination; 6. Modern Escape-from the Home of the Brave?; 7. Narcissism: From the Sacred Community to the Inner Self; 8. Elitism: From the Many to the Few; 9. Syncretism: From the Particular to the Nebulous 327 $aPART III: GNOSTICISM ESTABLISHED WITHIN NORTH AMERICAN PROTESTANTISM: RESULTS AND REFORM10. Results of a Gnosticized Protestantism; 11. The Degnosticizing of Protestantism: The Renewal of Hope; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z 330 $aIn this penetrating and provocative assessment of the current state of religion and its effects on society at large, Philip J. Lee criticizes conservatives and liberals alike as he traces gnostic motifs to the very roots of American Protestantism. With references to an extraordinary spectrum of writings from sources as diverse as John Calvin, Martin Buber, Tom Wolfe, Margaret Atwood, and Emily Dickinson, he probes the effects of gnostic thinking on a wide range of issues. Calling for the restoration of a dialectical faith and practice, the book points to positive ways of restoring health to en 606 $aGnosticism 606 $aProtestantism$y20th century 615 0$aGnosticism. 615 0$aProtestantism 676 $a273.1 700 $aLee$b Philip J. $01501233 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784706403321 996 $aAgainst the protestant gnostics$93728352 997 $aUNINA