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Conversely, David Brakke argues that the "proto-orthodox" category tends to obscure the diversity of views among the very Christian thinkers and groups that are categorized as "proto-orthodox," sustaining an erroneous backward-looking view that a unified "proto-orthodox" viewpoint had existed from the early days of Christianity when no such ...
According to David Brakke, the reason why Marcellina and the members of her school identified themselves as "Gnostics" was not as a sectarian identification with the branch of early Christianity known as "Gnosticism", [19] but rather as an epithet for "the ideal or true Christian, the one whose acquaintance with God has been perfected". [20]
The Nag Hammadi library (also known as the " Chenoboskion Manuscripts" and the "Gnostic Gospels" [a]) is a collection of early Christian and Gnostic texts discovered near the Upper Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi in 1945. Thirteen leather-bound papyrus codices buried in a sealed jar were found by a local farmer named Muhammed al-Samman. [1]
University of North Carolina (2023) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978), was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that involved a dispute of whether preferential treatment for minorities could reduce educational opportunities for whites without violating the Constitution.
David Brock is an American liberal political consultant, author, and commentator who founded the media watchdog group Media Matters for America. [1] He has been described by Time as "one of the most influential operatives in the Democratic Party ".
Duke University School of Law. Genre. Science fiction, fantasy. Notable works. Hammer's Slammers, RCN Series. Website. david-drake.com. David A. Drake (September 24, 1945 – December 10, 2023) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy literature. A Vietnam War veteran, he worked as a lawyer before becoming a writer in the military ...
David Brooks (born August 11, 1961) [1] is a Canadian-born American conservative political and cultural commentator who writes for The New York Times. [2] [3] He has worked as a film critic for The Washington Times, a reporter and later op-ed editor for The Wall Street Journal, [4] a senior editor at The Weekly Standard from its inception, a contributing editor at Newsweek, and The Atlantic ...
David Rasche (/ ˈræʃi / RASH-ee; [1]) is an American theater, film, and television actor who is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1980s satirical police sitcom Sledge Hammer! Since then he has often played characters in positions of authority, in both serious and comical turns. In television he is known for his main ...