Der Begriff μετάνoια in gnostischen Schriften

This paper explores the use and meaning of the concept of μετάνoια in Gnostic texts. It is found with regard to Sophia, Sabaoth and the soul. It expresses their avertion from the created order and its demiurge and their conversion to the real God. The main characteristics of the μετάνoια are: it sta...

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Main Author: Brankaer, Johanna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: 2009
In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Year: 2009, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 87-97
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:This paper explores the use and meaning of the concept of μετάνoια in Gnostic texts. It is found with regard to Sophia, Sabaoth and the soul. It expresses their avertion from the created order and its demiurge and their conversion to the real God. The main characteristics of the μετάνoια are: it starts off as an avertion, some kind of negative knowledge about reality; it involves some public display of culpability and regret; it is a demand to a graceful deity who allows for an eschatological liberation of everything that belongs to the order of creation; before this return to the pleromatic origin takes places, the repentent often stays in a place called the μετάνoια. Typical for the Gnostic μετάνoια is the fact that it has an epistemic value: it is the condition for true knowledge.
Physical Description:Online-Ressource
ISSN:1612-961X
Contains:In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/ZAC.2009.09