Rethinking Gnosticism: An Argument for Dismantling a Dubious CategoryMost anyone interested in such topics as creation mythology, Jungian theory, or the idea of secret teachings in ancient Judaism and Christianity has found gnosticism compelling. Yet the term gnosticism, which often connotes a single rebellious movement against the prevailing religions of late antiquity, gives the false impression of a monolithic religious phenomenon. Here Michael Williams challenges the validity of the widely invoked category of