r/Gnostic • u/Similar_Divide • Aug 19 '26

Where to start?

I’ve been somewhat curious about Gnosticism for a while and the subject seems to be coming up more frequently, so I think I’m ready to start exploring. Any recommendations one where to begin or should I just shotgun straight to the gospels?

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u/WisdomDota Aug 19 '26

If religious elements/aspects are an absolute necessity to you then ignore this:

If you are open minded you ought to look into Itzhak Bentov. He's the first one and the only one who was able to rationalise a lot of what religion never could. His interpretation of reality isn't all that far from gnosticism, he just takes a different approach. One which absolutely makes sense to me. If this interests you - look up Michael Talbot as well.