The beginnings of gnostic Christianity
By: by L. Gordon Rylands.
Publisher: Watts
Published: 1940
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: New Testament -- Theology; Solomon, Odes of; Bible. -- N.T. -- John.; Gnosticism; Paul and Pauline Epistles
Notes: "By gnostic Christianity I mean the Christianity of Paul and of the Fourth gospel as distinguished from the doctrines of such writers as Basilides and Valentinus." - Pref.
Table of contents: value: Introductory.-  The Odes of Solomon: their character and probable date.-  The Odes of Solomon: their doctrine.-  The dogma of the incarnation.-  The name Jesus.-  The death of Christ.-  Pauline and Johannine Christianity.-  The primitive gospel.-  Conclusion.-  Appendix A. The Gospel of Peter.-  Appendix B. The gnostic nucleus of the Epistle of the Romans.-  Appendix C. The gnostic nucleus of the First epistle to the Corinthians.-  Appendix D. The gnostic nucleus of the Second epistle to the Corinthians.-  Appendix E. The original Epistle to the Galatians.- Appendix F. Prologue to the Fourth gospel.