A Guide to Overcoming Gnosticism & Living the New Creation
If you were to walk up to a random person in a busy coffee shop in midtown Manhattan and ask, “What’s the world’s biggest issue today?”, I’m guessing the response wouldn’t be “Gnosticism.” It’s a strange word, foreign to contemporary lingo. But while the term might not register with the typical American, including the American Christian, the idea behind ancient Gnosticism is very much alive and thriving. At least, that’s the claim Robin Phillips makes in his new book, Rediscovering the Goodness of Creation: A Manual for Recovering Gnostics.
Peter Biles is the author of Hillbilly Hymn and Keep and Other Stories. He graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois in 2019 and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Seattle Pacific University. He has also written stories and essays for a variety of publications, including Plough, Dappled Things, The Gospel Coalition, Salvo, and Breaking Ground.
Get Salvo in your inbox! This article originally appeared in Salvo, Issue #67, Winter 2023 Copyright © 2026 Salvo | www.salvomag.com https://salvomag.com/article/salvo67/gods-good-stuff
