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The Uncomplicated Gnostic
Brief descriptions of all of the major Gnostic sects.

Marcion
From Mead, Fragments of a Faith Forgotten

Gnosticism: Ancient and Modern
Jay Kinney on Gnostic history and the Gnostic revival.

Antinomian Antics
Explores the notion of Taboo as gnosis and gives and overview of Antimonian sects through history.

The Solar Origin of Dualism
Solar themes in Cathar belief.

Apollonius the Nazarene
Theorizes that Jesus was invented as a competitor to Apollonius, a first century itinerant preacher and reputed miracle worker. Links to Philostrate's biography of Apollonius.

History of the Heretics
A complete collection of notorious Christian heretics.

To Water instead of Blood: The Story of Serapis to Jesus
Speculation about Jesus' ancestry.

Heresies and secret societies: Ophites and Nazarean
A Theosophical society tract on unusual flavors of early Christianity.