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Basing himself principally upon the teachings of Saint Paul and the Clementine Stromata, the author begins the present treatise by distinguishing the idea of gnosis in nascent Christianity from its Gnostic counterfeit. He then considers the implications of authentic gnosis for cosmology, a question that connects intimately with his earlier studies, notably his ground-breaking work regarding the interpretation of quantum theory. The same considerations, however, which invalidate "naïve" cosmology, have bearing on the theological notion of creatio ex nihilo as well; it is this crucial recognition that leads the author to consider alternative formulations within the Judeo-Christian tradition: from Christian Kabbalah to Jacob Boehme and Meister Eckhart. What emerges are the outlines of a Trinitarian nondualism definitive of Christian gnosis. "Wolfgang Smith broaches a vast range of subjects with a mastery that bespeaks an immense culture. "--Jean Borella "Here is that rare person who is equally at home with Eckhart and Einstein, Heraclitus and Heisenberg!"--Harry Oldmeadow "Wolfgang Smith is as important a thinker as our times boast. "--Huston Smith After graduating from Cornell Univer

Author

Dr Wolfgang Smith

Publisher

Angelico Press / Sophia Perennis

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781597310925

Subjects

Religion, Christian

Updated

2026-03-24