Gnostic Interpretations of the Bible - Second-Century Christianity Series - CHS 157

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

How was the Bible interpreted during the first centuries of the Christian faith? In this episode, which is part of our larger series on second-century Christianity, we will briefly outline some of the interpretive strategies used by early marginalized Christian thinkers known as the Gnostics. In this episode, we briefly mention that the Gnostics relied heavily upon the allegory of the cave taken from Plato’s Republic. This metaphor of the cave gave the Gnostic Christians the ability to find in the gospel some of their distinct ideas about the true identity of human beings, the salvation of the soul and the purpose of the creation of the cosmos. Join us this week as we review some of the chief characteristics of biblical interpretation in the Gnostic systems.

The Catholic Heritage is devoted to helping Catholic Christians better understand the history, teachings and culture of their Catholic faith so that they can better love and serve Christ, the Church and their neighbors. Dr. Erik Estrada is a Catholic scholar who holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and specializes in the history of Christianity and historical theology. He also completed a licentiate (S.T.L) in theology and patristic science at the Augustinianum Patristic Institute in Rome and a S.T.B. at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.

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