Revival of the Gnostic Heresy

JOE E. MORRIS is a psychologist, retired United Methodist Minister and the author of Land Where My Fathers Died.

• PART I: GNOSTICISM The Gnostic Gospels The Basic Tenets of Gnosticism The Origins of Gnosticism  The Influence of Gnosticism on the Development and Growth of Christianity The Response of the Early Church to Gnosticism PART II: FUNDAMENTALISM The Origins of Fundamentalism The Basic Tenets of Fundamentalism PART III: GNOSTICISM AND FUNDAMENTALISM Revival of the Gnostic Heresy: Fundamentalism The Differences between Gnosticism and Fundamentalism The Case against Inerrancy Psychological Issues and Implications An Alternative to Dualism: Incarnation: 'The Word Made Flesh' Gnosticism, Fundamentalism, and Orthodoxy: Where Do We Go From Here?

"This is a very well written book with a lively style that engages the reader immediately while still amassing an impressive array of scholarship.Morris moves easily and adroitly between the first centuries of Christian emergence and our own more familiar world. Along the way the reader learns a great deal about ancient gnosticisms and modern fundamentalisms and is invited to see the remarkable parallels between these seemingly unrelated phenomena. Whether or not one agrees with all of Morris's judgments along the way, the reader will find thisan informative, stimulating, and thought-provoking journey." - Theodore W. Jennings, Jr., Professor of Biblical and Constructive Theology, The Chicago Theological Seminary