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Simon Magus was originally a Christian and disciple of John the Baptist, but broke off and formed the first Christian heresy, called Simonianism. After learning magical medicine in Alexandria he was considered to have many magical skills. To this day, a skilled magician is called a "magus." He also studied Greek philosophers, especially Heraclitus, and became the first Christian to attempt to bridge Greek philosophy and Christianity. If a mixture ever occurred Church leaders feared they would become weaker over time and not survive. According to Mead, this was Simon's great heresy -- not his magic. This interesting book shows Simon Magus to have been a brilliant man who was breaking new ground, both philosophically and spiritually.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History

• Full title: Simon Magus
• Author: G.R.S. Mead
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108
• EAN: 9781585092314
• ISBN: 1585092312
• ID: 04235342
• Publisher: Book Tree,US
• Weight: 174 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 154 × 7 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. April 2003

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