“Gnosis”: Christian Gnosticism; Hermetism e Neoplatonism: the Roots of Esotericism in Antiquity
Coordination: Paulo Borges (UL) e Manuela Gomes (ULHT)
According to Faivre, the western esoteric traditions have their roots on different forms of Helenic Philosophy, namely Gnosticism, Hermetism and Neoplatonism that have, on their turn, influences the three abrahamic religions. Gilles Quispel highlights the importance Gnosis, suggesting that western culture is based on three grounds: Reason, Faith and Gnosis. Thus, the aim of this symposium is discuss and deepen the knowledge on the Gnositic currents, specially their concepts on theology, cosmology, anthropology and soteriology.
Presentations:
- Maria Cecília Mendia
- A ideia de evolução da alma em Orígenes de Alexandria e Allan Kardec
- Tatiana Francini
- Agonia, desejo de totalidade e superação da morte
- Paulo Borges
- Os três corpos de Buda e os três corpos do Cristo gnóstico
- Pere Sanchez Ferré
- O hermetismo cristão no sec. XX e a mensagem reencontrada de Louis Cattiaux
- José da Gama
- Mapeando Corpus Hermeticum
- Vítor Manuel Raposo Rafael
- Priscilianismo, uma heresia gnóstica?