Category: Hermeticism
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Perriman, Monotheistic Dominionism, and ‘Pagan Monotheism’ in Constantine and Paul
Dr. Andrew Perriman has penned an excellent post and review of my book Constantine and the Divine Mind (Wipf and Stock 2019) [here], and his assessment has stimulated further thoughts in me regarding pagan monotheism in Constantine and Paul. As Perriman notices, reading the Constantinian saga in light of a theological metanarrative available in late…
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The Religion of Constantine – Interview on Transfigured
Last night I was happy to engage in a fun interview with Sam Adams on TRANSFIGURED regarding my new book, Constantine and the Divine Mind: The Imperial Quest for Primitive Monotheism (Wipf and Stock, 2019). [Available now on Amazon] and [Barnes and Noble] Here we discuss both Constantine and his religious world, including such stimulating…
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New Book Now Available – Constantine and the Divine Mind
Just in time for the holidays… my new book is now available for order direct from the publisher’s website! Click here to order: https://wipfandstock.com/constantine-and-the-divine-mind.html Thank you so very much to everyone at Wipf and Stock for their support of this project! And thanks to everyone involved during the editing and proofing process, including Menashe Israel,…
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New Book Preview Video – ‘Constantine and the Divine Mind’
The final manuscript of my new book, Constantine and the Divine Mind: The Imperial Quest for Primitive Monotheism, is now off to the publisher to be finalized before printing. In celebration of this milestone, I’ve put together this short preview video to help introduce the subject of the book, why I wrote it, and a…
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“Revisiting Homoousios: Origins, Intentions, and Aftermath” (Presentation)
This month I was honored to have my lecture, “Revisiting homoousios: Origins, Intentions, and Aftermath” featured on the excellent Trinities podcast hosted by Dr. Dale Tuggy. This presentations was delivered earlier this year at the 2018 Theological Conference hosted by Restoration Fellowship and the Church of God General Conference. Dr. Tuggy has dutifully put together…
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Dealing with Objections to GJohn as anti-Gnostic polemic (H&J Part 05)
Could the Gospel of John really contain anti-Gnostic sentiments? As we have seen in previous entries, many scholars throughout history have thought so. But others have argued against this idea. Before we enter into an in-depth analysis of John’s relationship with Christian or Hermetic Gnosticism, it will be helpful to first deal with several possible…
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The Targets of the Fourth Gospel (H&J Part 04)
If the Gospel of John really is, in part, a polemic, then just who was the gospel written against? In this entry, I propose that the Fourth Gospel contains a multi-front polemic directed towards several groups which can still, at least in a general way, be identified: Jews who rejected Jesus and his followers the…
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John’s Mission and Method (H&J Part 03)
What was the purpose of John’s gospel? What sort of changes did John hope to affect in and around his community? Just who made up his community? And by what means did he work to bring about these changes through his account of the ministry of Jesus? In this entry I will begin arguing that…
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GJohn as Polemic: A brief history of John studies (H&J Part 02)
Many have believed the Gospel of John stands against a backdrop of intra-Jewish community conflict. But could the Fourth Gospel also have a relationship with early Gnosticism? Could the gospel actually contain a carefully structured argument against Gnostic opponents or ideas current in John’s first-century environment? Many scholars, both ancient and modern, have thought so. In…
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H&J on Audio – Introduction and Part 01: “The Primacy of John”
Happy to introduce the new Hermes & John audio series! This series will provide those interested in the Hermes & John project with another way to digest all the research. The paper which accompanied my recent presentation at the 2017 Theological Conference is rather long and packed full of information. Since not everyone is able…
Kegan Chandler, PhD 