Gnosticism is diverse collection of early Christian traditions that emphasize the salvivic potential of sacred knowledge, or gnosis as its adherents call it. For hundreds of years, scholars were worried that the Gnostic holy books had been lost to history — many of which were burnt at the hands of their orthodox critics. Everything changed, however, when a cask of ancient texts were found at Nag Hammadi. Preserved in the sands of Egypt for almost 2000 years, the Gnostic scriptures were rediscovered, ushering in a new era of Biblical scholarship and Christian thought.
Due to this recency, only a few of these works have been made available to the public, most being restricted by copyright law and academic paywalls. Until today! The Other Gospels foundation has commissioned Samuel Zinner and Mark Mattison to translate all of Nag Hammadi for the public domain. For the first time ever, the Gnostic scriptures are available to humanity at no charge and for any purpose. See our library below!
Note: This library is a work in progress and will be completed within the next few months. Nag Hammadi is quite large — coming in at over 1000 papyrus pages — but we will continue to release new books as they are completed. Often texts have extra translations, some of which aren't in the public domain. Please read the copyright notices at the bottom of each page to ensure compliance with local laws.
†: Though the Gospel of Thomas isn't strictly Gnostic, it is quite influential in modern practice.
Gnostic Christianity has had a resurgence in recent years due to the popularity of these scriptures. Below is a list of resources for the modern believer.