Fox Hunting and Gnosticism

Today the intrepid foxes of the Old North Bridge Hounds took to the woods, hills and valleys spreading anise for the hounds to follow. While rain was predicted none appeared and the hunt went off without a hitch. My injuries were not a problem although there is a general ache that was exacerbated by time on an elliptical machine at my health club yesterday. That motion seems to be more of a problem to my back than walking or cycling both of which I did today. While cycling I finished listening to Elaine Pagles audio book on Gnosticism which describes forms of Christianity that publicly existed in the first few hundred years after the events of the New Testament. Their views were suppressed by the organized church because many rejected the Church hierarchy. There teachings are closer to what we would consider an “Eastern” religion focusing on the knowledge of self. Gnosticism is a hot topic today because of its inclusion in the Di Vinci code book.