The World's Soul is Female; The Gnostic Myth of Sophia | Gaia
2019年11月5日 · The Myth of the Divine Sophia. In the Gnostic myth of how the world works, Sophia, the feminine personification of wisdom, lives happily with spirits of light (especially her twin brother), in the unified limitless potential of her Father’s radiance, created by the twin powers of Depth and Silence.
Who is Sophia in the Bible? | U.S. Catholic
2016年1月4日 · In Jewish scripture, Sophia is a feminine voice, in contrast to a God of dominion and force. Jesus, too, has a Sophia heart, not the heart of someone seeking power. Sophia is concealed but ready to reveal just as Jesus is “the hidden wisdom of God” (1 Cor. 2:7), “the revelation of the mystery kept secret for endless ages” (Rom. 16:25).
Sophia (wisdom) - Wikipedia
In the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, the feminine personification of divine wisdom as Holy Wisdom (Ἁγία Σοφία; Hagía Sophía) can refer either to Jesus Christ the Word of God (as in the dedication of the church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople) or to the Holy Spirit.
Rediscovering Sophia: The Goddess in Christianity - Braided Way
2020年7月28日 · In the Pistis Sophia, Sophia is the first feminine principle, a goddess. Pistis Sophia (Faith-Wisdom, Sophia the daughter) falls from grace to Earth when she follows a light she thinks will bring her to the highest place but she is set …
Sophia (Gnosticism) - Wikipedia
In Gnosticism, Sophia is a feminine figure, analogous to the human soul but also simultaneously one of the feminine aspects of God. Gnostics held that she was the syzygy, or female twin, of Jesus, i.e. the Bride of Christ, and the Holy Spirit of the Trinity.
Sophia Goddess of Spirituality in Mature Women - Owlcation
2024年4月20日 · Sophia is the Christian spirit of spiritual wisdom in women’s spiritual circles, in which she is viewed as the Divine Feminine. Sophia's identity is hidden in the Old Testament by references to her in the lowercase word “wisdom.” She was a part of the Judeo-Christian heritage of the West, but forgotten within a monotheistic, patriarchal ...
The Gnostic Myth of Sophia
2016年2月10日 · Pistis Sophia is a part of the Absolute who becomes fascinated by the false light of creation and falls, becoming lost and trapped within matter. Sophia is often depicted with characteristics of lost innocence, such as a young child lost in a harsh world, or even a young women violated and trapped.
Sophia: The Christian Mystic's Path To Wisdom - HuffPost
2014年7月17日 · “Sophia” in ancient Greek translates to “wisdom,” and from this we derive the words “philosophy” and “sophisticated.” The Hebrew the word for wisdom, חָכְמָה or chokmah, is also a feminine noun. Religion scholar and author of The Gnostic Gospels Elaine Pagels spoke with HuffPost about Sophia and the significance of a personified wisdom.
Sophia - Brooklyn Museum
Its followers worship Sophia as both divine female creator and counterpart to Jesus Christ. According to Gnostic beliefs, Christ was conceived of as having two aspects: a male half, identified as the son of God, and a female half, called Sophia, who was venerated as …
Who is Sophia? - CBE International
1994年4月30日 · For a growing number of Christians, Sophia is the feminine symbol of divinity desperately needed to balance the patriarchal emphasis of the Church. The central question is whether “sophia” is to be understood as a person or as a concept, as a divine entity or as an abstract attribute of God.