{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ps/index.htm","path":"chr/ps/index.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ps/index.htm","text":"This is G.R.S. Mead's translation of the Pistis Sophia,\nthe most extensive Gnostic scripture available until the discovery of\nNag Hammadi texts in 1945.\nThe Pistis Sopha is a startling blend of primitive Christianity\nand Hellenic Paganism, with other elements such as reincarnation,\nAstrology, Mystery religion and Hermetic magic.\nThe Goddess makes an appearance in the guise of Sophia, a fallen angel.\nThe text is notable because the female disciples of Jesus\nare treated as active participants in the discourse, in a way that would be\nunimaginable in later Christianity.\nTensions between the men and women disciples are not glossed over.\nOn p. 47, Peter complains that Mary and the other women disciples\nare monopolizing the discussion with Jesus:\n\"My Lord, we will not endure this woman,\nfor she taketh the opportunity from us and\nhath let none of us speak, but she discourseth many times.\"\nLater, Mary (p. 135) expresses her misgivings about Peter:\n\"I am afraid of Peter, because he threatened me and hateth our sex.\"\nPRODUCTION NOTES:\nIn the original book, running comments are placed in the margins.\nThe web version of this text uses Cascading Style Sheets and DHTML\nto emulate this layout.\nHence, to get the best view of this you will need a recent browser:\nolder browsers will still produce readable results, though not as pretty.","title":"Pistis Sophia Index","type":"page"}