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9/1/2026 – This post contains two Claude.ai prompts/responses as to the influence of gnostism on or by Paul and Marcion. This is a followup to the very long “conversation” with Claude that is contained in the two previous posts. Prompt – Those beliefs seem to me to sound a lot like Paul’s teachings. Do critical […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai in response to the prompt: Given all this good info on Gnosticism and it variations, how could I explain it to someone in a short statement when they ask “just what is it”? Response: Here’s a compact version you could use, plus a slightly longer one. One-sentence version: “Gnosticism is a family of […]
Continue ReadingThis is a very long post beginning with a BSA post titled Gnosticism 101 by Keith P. Myers then followed by multiple Claude.ai’s comments about Keith’s explanation and then filling into how christianity, plantonism, and other beliefs evolved.
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 7/2/2026. This post contains three Responses where the first is a direct comparison and the next are focused on how do critical bible scholars define middle Platonism and Stoicism? PROMPT – Provide a concise comparison of middle Platonism in 1st century BCE to the 1st Century CE to Stoicism. Cite all sources […]
Continue Reading7/2/2026 – From BSA/Bible Nerds here. OP – Origins of “Gnostic” thought? – Avery Barron Jun 12 – Out of raw curiosity I’m wondering if scholars have a picture of why [the suite of cosmological and theological concepts we tend to call] Gnosticism emerged, respectively in contrast to the cosmo/theology of the contemporary orthodoxy. I’ve […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – Provide a timeline of the various sects of Jewish Christianity citing the escape to Pella to avoid the Romans. Include the locations where it was practiced and key leaders. The history of Jewish Christianity is complex, involving various sects, leaders, and significant events, including the […]
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