Primary sources the thunder, perfect mind from jesus. Thunder perfect mind is an album by the english group current 93. In the beginning was the word and the word was with god and the word was god. This book offers a fresh, current translation with detailed coptic annotations and ten chapters of introductory. Apr 01, 2019 astral guest hal taussig, author of the thunder. If you or others continue to remove the link, i may report you to wp. Price by miguel conner apr 5, 2019 1 comment the fourthcentury cataloguer of heresies, epiphanius of salamis, is not always either clear or reliable, but he supplies many hints for us to take up and use as best we can in reconstructing early christian history and belief. The thunder, perfect mind is a story of a graduate student who loses herself down the rabbit hole of research, and she uncovers and solves family mysteries.
Thunder perfect mind a prada film starring daria werbowy director. Nurse with wound thunder perfect mind 2016, cd discogs. Perfect mind a new translation and introduction by h. Previously, only one harvard professor had significantly researched the work, but his untimely death lef. For the second half of the interview, please become a member. The thunder, perfect mind is a poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi in 1945. The thunder, perfect mind the title may alternately be translated the thunder, perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent divine saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements alternating between firstperson assertions of identity and direct address to the audience. A new translation and introduction palgrave macmillan. In the tractate, thunder is allegorized as perfect mind, meaning the exten. The text called thunder, perfect mind is a composite document, composed of three distinct types of writing. Paulhubert poirier comments, thunder takes the form of a discourse, composed for the most part of selfpredications in the firstperson singular coptic anok pete, greek ego eimi interspersed with exhortations and reproaches addressed to an unidentified audience. The goddess speaks first, in her higher aspect as nuit. A new translation and introduction palgrave macmillan 2010.
Pdf the thunder perfect mind download read online free. Thunder perfect mind is a 1992 album from british group current 93, an act that has been working in folk based experimental art forms since the early 1980s. Perfect mind think that speaker is a divine messenger and divine herself. Look upon me, you who reflect upon me, and you hearers, hear me. Primary sources the thunder, perfect mind from jesus to. The perfection element is reflected in the number seven assigned to the thunders. This mysterious poem, discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi, is narrated by a female divine revealer. This book offers a fresh, current translation with detailed coptic annotations and ten chapters of introductory analysis of the text. The thunder perfect mind is a wonderful poetry, but also a little strange. It contains two tracks based on the gnostic poem the thunder, perfect mind, which also gave the album its name.
The collection of texts called thunder, perfect mind is a document, composed of three distinct types of writing. The thunder perfect mind gnostic texts sacred book written by a gnostic priestess 1st century ad gnosis gnosticism gnostic texts sophia alpha intel. Many scholars have noticed a similarity with the aretalogies to the goddess isis. A new translation with annotations and introductions doubleday 1987 marvin meyer, ed. The nature of the text is clearer when the three strands are separated and reconstructed, each by themselves. This mysterious poetry was found out among the gnostic nag hammadi manuscripts and is told by a divine female nature detector. For the first 20 pages or so, i didnt really know who bernadette was. The thunder, perfect mind, from the nag hammadi library. The thunder, perfect mind early christian writings. Though here, the theme not only moves through three stages, but first it is announced that she comes from power. Click download or read online button to get the thunder perfect mind book now.
This document emphasizes a divine power that is not only feminine, but it she contradicts a whole host of theological dogmas. Thunder perfect mind the title is, more accurately, the thunder perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements concerning the divine. I was browsing amazon books when i tripped for the third time this year over this poem, the thunder. Listen free to current 93 thunder perfect mind a beginning, the descent of long satan and babylon and more.
Perfect mind a poem of i am statements that has garnered a strong. In the 1980s, an obscure graduate student was the foremost scholar on a newly discovered gnostic tractate entitled thunder, perfect mind. Perfect mind a poem of i am statements that has garnered a strong following in mainstream culture. Aug 27, 2019 thunder, perfect mind is a small poem that was copied in one of the books found at nag hammadi.
The thunder, perfect mind is an exhortatory poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts in the nag hammadi library in 1945. Neville was different from other metaphysical teachers, in that he taught the bible, but not as a book of history. This mysterious poem, was discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi. He believed that human imagination is the only god and a person can achieve anything by imagining the wish fulfilled. The thunder, perfect mind i was sent forth from the power, and i have come to those who reflect upon me, and i have been found among those who seek after me. Although steven stapletons temporary retirement from music wasnt quite as quiet as one might have imagined a slew of reissues, live recordings and compilations in the interim put paid to that 1992s thunder perfect mind was, nevertheless, the first proper nurse with wound album since 1988s iconic soliliquy for lilith, and thus had a lot to live up to. Thunder perfect mind a prada film starring daria werbowy. Nurse with wound thunder perfect mind releases discogs. Jan 19, 2011 this is the first booklength treatment in english of the nag hammadi text, the thunder. I was sent forth from the christic power the solar logos, and i have come to those who reflect upon me in meditation, and i have been found among those who seek after me within themselves through rigorous selfanalysis and psychological work, for i cannot abide where there is imperfection look upon me, you who reflect upon me in meditation, and you hearers. Thunder perfect mind the title is, more accurately, the thunder perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements concerning the divine feminine nature. Primary sources the thunder, perfect mind from jesus to christ. Reality roars specifically treats judaism and christianity and their respective apocrypha and pseudipigrapha, the gnostic writings, the sumerian contributions and some of the other writings you may find of interest. I was sent forth from the power, and i have come to those who reflect upon me, and i.
Apr 12, 2012 the thunder, perfect mind is a poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi in 1945. Nov 24, 2016 the thunder perfect mind gnostic texts sacred book written by a gnostic priestess 1st century ad gnosis gnosticism gnostic texts sophia alpha intelligence nag hammadi library read the. For now, the definition of theodotus will be used, that what liberates us is the knowledge of who we were, what we became. This site includes the entire nag hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The socalled codex xiii is not a codex, but rather the text of trimorphic protennoia, written on eight leaves removed from a thirteenth book in late antiquity and tucked inside the front cover. Nov 15, 2010 this is the first booklength treatment in english of the nag hammadi text, the thunder. Thunder perfect mind has a companion album by the same name recorded by nurse with. These types of writing can be compared to the isis aretalogies, hebrew wisdom literature, and platonic dialogue. First of all, the speaker in thunder is a she who sometimes morphed into a he, but not often enough to dampen my impression that this was mostly she. I was sent forth from the christic power the solar logos, and i have come to those who reflect upon me in meditation, and i have been found among those who seek after me within themselves through rigorous selfanalysis and psychological work, for i cannot abide where there is imperfection. The thunder, perfect mind this mysterious poem, discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi, is narrated by a female divine revealer. Thunder, perfect mind contradicts much of the modern, established religious theories and beliefs of christianity and judaism. Led by david tibet who is the only constant member, the group has had a revolving door lineup throughout the years and has collaborated with artists as diverse as nick cave, andrew w. Sophia wisdom gnostic thunder perfect mind intellect. A new translation and introduction, as well retired professor of new testament at union theological seminary and united methodist minister. This is the first booklength treatment in english of the nag hammadi text, the thunder. This particular manuscript as far as modern scholars have discovered, exists only in the coptic version found at nag hammadi.
The thunder, perfect mind commented by frater apollonius 4 7 ata t do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Thunder, perfect mind survives in only one copy in a codex latin for book which was found at nag hammadi. Thunder, perfect mind remains a fascinating book to read to unpick the lived religion of late antiquity. He taught the bible as an allegorical picture of the imaginal act. This is the first book length treatment in english of the nag hammadi text, the thunder. It is a thoughtful article about the thunder, perfect mind, and so it is a good link for the external links section. These paradoxical utterances echo greek identity riddles, a common poetic form in the mediterranean. The speaker remains unnamed, but many features in the text show that the person or entity.
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