The Evil Creator
Origins of an Early Christian Idea
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M. David Litwa
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This book examines the origins of the evil creator idea chiefly in light of early Christian biblical interpretations. It is divided into two parts. In Part I, the focus is on the interpretations of Exodus and John. Firstly, ancient Egyptian assimilation of the Jewish god to the evil deity Seth-Typhon is studied to understand its reapplication by Phibionite and Sethian Christians to the Judeo-catholic creator. Secondly, the Christian reception of John 8:44 (understood to refer to the devil's father) is shown to implicate the Judeo-catholic creator in murdering Christ. Part II focuses on Marcionite Christian biblical interpretations. It begins with Marcionite interpretations of the creator's character in the Christian "Old Testament," analyzes 2 Corinthians 4:4 (in which "the god of this world" blinds people from Christ's glory), examines Christ's so-called destruction of the Law (Eph 2:15) and the Lawgiver, and shows how Christ finally succumbs to the "curse of the Law" inflicted by the creator (Gal 3:13). A concluding chapter shows how still today readers/listeners of the Christian Bible have concluded that the creator manifests an evil character.
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Ready to turn what you want into the life that you live? The number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back shows you how. In Super Attractor, Gabrielle Bernstein lays out the essential methods for manifesting a life beyond your wildest dreams. This book is a journey of remembering where your true power lies. You'll learn how to co-create the life you want. You'll accept that life can flow, that attracting is fun, and that you don't have to work so hard to get what you want.
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The Pagan World
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The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.
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Interesting, but centered on Britain
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- chris graybill
- 11-13-24
great research
this is a well researched, very insightful book. neutral and historical. highly recommend. the demiurge gets the spotlight.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-19-24
Beautifully Informative
The Evil Creator was an excellent listen, and a great suggestion for anyone interested in demiurgical studies.
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- Rudi Goldman
- 09-24-24
Remarkable Scholarship
A deep nuanced exploration which should be required reading for all students of religion.
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- Battery_Life
- 10-12-24
Great Introduction to the Concept
Dr. Justin Sledge did an interview with David Litwa recently about this book, which was my introduction to it and to David. I thought the book was excellent and precise about the topic titling it. As someone who has read a lot of gnostic literature and a good deal of early Christian literature I thoroughly enjoyed his breakdown and analysis of the subject and will follow future publications.
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- James
- 09-13-24
Depth
I love that this short book was so in depth about early christians who believed the creator deity was evil. Stellar as usual from this author
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- Howdy
- 10-10-24
As a child I always saw the Old Testament god as evil.
Great book with lots of interesting perspectives. I came to the conclusion that the god of the Old Testament was one of the worst examples of parenting. Most decent humans would never treat our children that way.
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- Alexander
- 12-15-24
The lost History of a different Christian theology
Excellent stuff. Quick, to the point, and good scholarship. This very concept is absolutely mind-blowing and unbelievable that most people have no idea about it. The irony? It's almost too convincing not to ignore.
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