01745cam a22003131 4500 7377355 20250312111115.0 150206s1940 xx 000 0 eng a 40003079 (DLC)a 40003079 (OCoLC)2884065 DLC ViLxW DLC BS2361 .R87 1940 Rylands, L. Gordon (Louis Gordon) The beginnings of gnostic Christianity, / by L. Gordon Rylands. London, : Watts, [1940] viii, 300 p. ; 22 cm. "By gnostic Christianity I mean the Christianity of Paul and of the Fourth gospel as distinguished from the doctrines of such writers as Baslides and Valentinus."--Pref.irhi. Introductory.--The Odes of Solomon: their character and probable date.--The Odes of Solomon: their doctrine.--The dogma of incarnation.--The name Jesus.--The death of the Christ.--Pauline and Johannine Christianity.--The primitive gospel.--Conclusion.--Appendix A. The Gospel of Peter.--Appendix B. The gnostic nucleus of the Epistle to the Romans.--Appendix C. The gnostic nucleus to the First epistle to the Corinthians.--Appendix D. The gnostic nucleus of the Second epistle to the Corintians.--Appendix E. The original Epistle to the Galatians.--Appendix F. Prologue to the Fourth gospel. Bible. N.T. Theology. Odes of Solomon Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul Criticism, interpretation, etc. Gnosticism. 7 cbc oclcrpl u ncip 19 y-gencatlg BK 8 OCLC REPLACEMENT c-GenColl BS2361 .R87 1940 00014961124 Copy 1 OCLCREP 18281 18281 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 299.932 Ryl 1940 7226 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK