Gilles Quispel (Rotterdam, 30 May 1916 - El Gouna, Egypt, 2 March 2006) was a Dutch theologian, and historian of Christianity and Gnosticism. He became professor emeritus of early Christian history at Utrecht University. After studies at Leiden and Groningen, his 1943 doctorate at Utrecht was on Tertullian's sources. He worked on the Gospel of Thomas, and was closely associated with the editing of the Nag Hammadi Library.

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  • Gilles Quispel (Rotterdam, 30 May 1916 - El Gouna, Egypt, 2 March 2006) was a Dutch theologian, and historian of Christianity and Gnosticism. He became professor emeritus of early Christian history at Utrecht University. After studies at Leiden and Groningen, his 1943 doctorate at Utrecht was on Tertullian's sources. He worked on the Gospel of Thomas, and was closely associated with the editing of the Nag Hammadi Library. He became quite famous after one of his statements with regard to gnosticism and early Christianity: "Gnosticism is about to become the 21st century world religion," having in view that most scholars and young researchers manifest a great interest in this religious-philosophical system, focused on esoteric knowledge as means of salvation,during a summer seminar at the University of Amsterdam, in 2000.
  • Gilles Quispel was een Nederlands theoloog die bekendheid heeft verkregen als onderzoeker van het klassieke en christelijke gnosticisme. Hij behoorde zijn hele leven lang tot de Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk.
  • Gilles Quispel foi um teólogo holandês, além de historiador do Cristianismo e Gnosticismo. Tornou-se professor emérito de história cristã recente da Universidade de Utrecht. Após estudar em Leiden e Groningen, obteve seu doutorado em Utrecht em 1943, cujo tema foram as fontes tertulianas. Estudou o Evangelho de Tomé e participou ativamente da edicação da Biblioteca de Nag Hammadi. Afirmava que o gnosticismo haveria de se tornar a religião mundial no século XXI, tendo em vista que muitos acadêmicos e jovens pesquisadores manifestam grande interesse nesse sistema filosófico-religioso que prega o conhecimento esotérico como forma de salvação. Gilles Quispel pertenceu à Escola de Eranos.
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  • Gilles Quispel (Rotterdam, 30 May 1916 - El Gouna, Egypt, 2 March 2006) was a Dutch theologian, and historian of Christianity and Gnosticism. He became professor emeritus of early Christian history at Utrecht University. After studies at Leiden and Groningen, his 1943 doctorate at Utrecht was on Tertullian's sources. He worked on the Gospel of Thomas, and was closely associated with the editing of the Nag Hammadi Library.
  • Gilles Quispel was een Nederlands theoloog die bekendheid heeft verkregen als onderzoeker van het klassieke en christelijke gnosticisme. Hij behoorde zijn hele leven lang tot de Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk.
  • Gilles Quispel foi um teólogo holandês, além de historiador do Cristianismo e Gnosticismo. Tornou-se professor emérito de história cristã recente da Universidade de Utrecht. Após estudar em Leiden e Groningen, obteve seu doutorado em Utrecht em 1943, cujo tema foram as fontes tertulianas. Estudou o Evangelho de Tomé e participou ativamente da edicação da Biblioteca de Nag Hammadi.
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