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The Gnostic Religion by Hans Jonas
  • 1. According to Jonas, what is a key characteristic of Gnostic thought?
A) Dualism between spirit and matter
B) Monism of existence
C) Existential nihilism
D) Materialistic determinism
  • 2. What does Hans Jonas identify as a primary source of Gnostic texts?
A) Nag Hammadi library
B) Dead Sea Scrolls
C) The Apocrypha
D) Vatican archives
  • 3. What concept does Jonas attribute significant importance to in Gnostic belief?
A) Faith
B) Knowledge (gnosis)
C) Ritual
D) Dogma
  • 4. Which text is often cited as an example of Gnostic literature?
A) The Book of Genesis
B) The Tao Te Ching
C) The Gospel of Thomas
D) The Qur'an
  • 5. How do Gnostics generally view salvation?
A) As adherence to law
B) As an awakening to gnosis
C) As faith in God's grace
D) As ritualistic practice
  • 6. Which philosopher's ideas influenced Jonas's interpretation of Gnosticism?
A) Plato
B) Karl Marx
C) Martin Heidegger
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
  • 7. Which aspect of existence do Gnostics seek to transcend?
A) The intellectual realm
B) The emotional realm
C) The material realm
D) The social realm
  • 8. What does Hans Jonas imply is necessary for understanding Gnosticism?
A) Empirical evidence
B) Historical texts only
C) Rational analysis alone
D) Interpretation of myth and symbol
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