Though it's often too subtle to see, much of modern Christianity has fallen prey to the ancient Gnostic heresy which taught that the material world has no lasting spiritual value. Rediscovering the Goodness of Creation diagnoses the problem, takes us through its history, and helps us discover "the purposefulness of the material world, the goodness of the human body, and the eschatological hope of a transformed universe." But this is not just a book about heresy. Rather, through the author's exploration of his own spiritual biography, you'll also see how incipient Gnosticism can show up in our…mehr
Though it's often too subtle to see, much of modern Christianity has fallen prey to the ancient Gnostic heresy which taught that the material world has no lasting spiritual value. Rediscovering the Goodness of Creation diagnoses the problem, takes us through its history, and helps us discover "the purposefulness of the material world, the goodness of the human body, and the eschatological hope of a transformed universe." But this is not just a book about heresy. Rather, through the author's exploration of his own spiritual biography, you'll also see how incipient Gnosticism can show up in our lives, and you'll learn how to recover from your own Gnostic tendencies through the spiritual practices of Orthodox Christianity.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robin Phillips has a master's degree in historical theology from King's College London and is completing a master's degree in library science through the University of Oklahoma. He is a managing editor and contributor for Touchstone and Salvo. His work has been featured in a variety of publications, including the Colson Center, World magazine, The Symbolic World, Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy, and Mars Hill Audio Journal. He is the author of Saints and Scoundrels: From King Herod to Solzhenitsyn (Canon Press, 2012) and Gratitude in Life's Trenches: How to Experience the Good Life Even When Everything Is Going Wrong (Ancient Faith, 2020), and he is a contributor to Pain, Suffering and Resilience: Orthodox Christian Perspectives (Sebastian Press, 2018) and Finding the Golden Key: Essays Towards a Recovery of the Sacramental Imagination (Eighth Day Press, 2023). He has been featured as a guest on radio and television and has offered presentations and seminars at universities and conferences throughout the world. In addition to his popular writings, Phillips also publishes in peer-reviewed journals, where he has contributed to scholarship on literature and library science.
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