tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post4659955213576112405..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: The wisdom of PKD (Philip K Dick): The Maze (i.e. the Matrix, or Virtuality)Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-27135291553302529672019-12-12T16:17:04.348+00:002019-12-12T16:17:04.348+00:00@MD - I would not like anyone to take away the imp...@MD - I would not like anyone to take away the impression that Exegesis is 'about' Gnosticism. If it was, I would not be enjoying it as much as I am; because I find people harping on Gnosticism to be tedious - whether pro or contra. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-84313536027213128352019-12-12T16:11:10.310+00:002019-12-12T16:11:10.310+00:00That reminds me of Russell Kirk's (mysteriousl...That reminds me of Russell Kirk's (mysteriously, completely unknown and unread) final novel, Lord of the Hollow Dark, with its surprising treatment of gnosticism and maze symbolism.Michael D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16530034834569475870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-23932564926129463572019-12-12T01:32:40.286+00:002019-12-12T01:32:40.286+00:00This screams of Joseph P Farrell's Topological...This screams of Joseph P Farrell's Topological Metaphor where as soon as we think we have learnt anything, even partially about our world, entropy takes hold and what was perfect understanding in a single moment soon degenerates though its continued iterations in the world.<br /><br />We are but humble men sailing the currents of reality to and fro and what is a good sailor without a strong canvas, compass, anchor and who could forget his most important tool of all, his trusty smoking pipe and tobacco pouch.<br />Spacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-91925009282020468082019-12-11T19:55:46.726+00:002019-12-11T19:55:46.726+00:00@FX - yes, that's where the link from Yaldabao...@FX - yes, that's where the link from Yaldabaoth takes you. PKD knew a lot about 'Gnosticism' (including from his friend Bishop James Pike - the model for Timothy Archer in his last novel). The Exegisis is about as far from a work of systematic theology is imaginable - and types of Gnosticism are given consideratio among many other ideas. For me, Gnosticism is just a slightly more extreme version of mainstream Christian theology, based-on and shaped-by the previous and existing pagan Greek and Roman philosophers, especially Plato. <br /><br />I feel the appeal of Platonism, but now consider both mainstream and Gnosticism to be theological errors: post-hoc distortions. <br /><br />I suppose the essential difference between the mainstream of Christian churches and the Gnostics, is that the mainstream was applicable to be a ruling 'temple' religion and became absorbed into the ruling structures of the Roman - Byzantine Empire; while the Gnostics were (as mystery cults) left-out/ stamped-out. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-64973424929045224402019-12-11T19:36:26.105+00:002019-12-11T19:36:26.105+00:00Sounds like Gnosticsm. For reasons that are never ...Sounds like Gnosticsm. For reasons that are never well articulated many Christians declare Gnosticism a heresy. <br /><br />Jesus often sounded like a Gnostic. The Bible is explicit that this world is run by the powers of deception.<br /><br /><br />Faculty Xnoreply@blogger.com