<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Using the few sources available to him with penetrating insight, Jonas reconstructed the Gnostic worldview ... <i>The Gnostic Religion</i> remains, even today, the classic introduction - Elaine Pagels, author of <i>The Origin of Satan <p/></i>A fascinating exposition with copious quotations, of what is known of Gnosticism ... Dr. Jonas writes with authority, passion, and precision about this long-forgotten religion - <i>The New Yorker <p/> </i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Hans Jonas</b> (1903-1993) was a distinguished philosopher specializing in political science, theology, and bioethics. His published works include <i>The Gnostic Religion: The Message of the Alien God & the Beginning of Christianity;</i> <i>The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology;</i> and <i>The Imperative of Responsibility: In Search of Ethics for the Technological Age</i>.
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