Gnostic self-deification: the case of Simon of Samaria
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Litwa, David. (2016). Gnostic self-deification: the case of Simon of Samaria. Gnosis: Journal of Gnostic Studies. 1(1-2), pp. 157 - 176. https://doi.org/10.1163/2451859X-12340009
Authors | Litwa, David |
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Abstract | This essay argues that gnostic deification can be redescribed as self-deification. Self-deification, it is argued, is realized in three “moments”: (1) the intuition of one’s own divine core, (2) deeply reflexive practices of self-knowledge, and (3) identification with a higher divine self. These three moments are contextualized with the help of ancient philosophy and several gnostic texts. Finally, a case study on Simon of Samaria illustrates how the three moments of self-deification play out. |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Gnosis: Journal of Gnostic Studies |
Journal citation | 1 (1-2), pp. 157 - 176 |
Publisher | Brill |
ISSN | 2451-8581 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1163/2451859X-12340009 |
Page range | 157 - 176 |
Research Group | Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
Editors | A.D. DeConick and L.R. Lanzillotta |
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