Christian Gnosis: From Saint Paul to Meister Eckhart

Basing himself principally upon the teachings of Saint Paul and the Clementine Stromata, the author begins the...
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Christian Gnosis: From Saint Paul to Meister Eckhart by Smith, Wolfgang

Christian Gnosis: From Saint Paul to Meister Eckhart

Dhs. 212.93

Christian Gnosis: From Saint Paul to Meister Eckhart

Dhs. 212.93
Author: Wolfgang Smith
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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 "na ve" 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 University at age eighteen with majors in physics, mathematics and philosophy, Wolfgang Smith took an M.S. from Purdue, following which he spent three years at Bell Aircraft Corporation as an aerodynamicist. During this period he gained recognition for his pioneering papers on the effect of diffusion fields, which provided a theoretical solution to the so-called re-entry problem for space flight. After receiving a Ph.D. in mathematics from Columbia University, Dr. Smith pursued a professorial career in that field. Soon however his center of interest shifted from the pursuit of science to the critique of scientism and the rediscovery of metaphysics as a theological discipline. He has authored six books and numerous articles, and is today widely recognized as a leading authority in these twin fields.

Author: Wolfgang Smith
Publisher: Angelico Press
Published: 01/08/2009
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781597310932

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