Geoffrey Smith was interviewed on The Secret History of Western Estotericism Podcast about Valentinius, an Egyptian Christian whose thoughts were highly influential in certain strands of early Christianity. In the podcast, Smith discusses what Valentinius wrote (or is thought to have written), how he developed those ideas, and the role of Valentinianism in a contested Christian terrain.
Listen to the podcast interview here.
Smith recently published a book, Valentinian Christianity: Texts and Translations that introduces, translates, and situates all the surviving Valentinian texts.
Geoffrey Smith is Assistant Professor of Biblical Greek and Christian Origins and Fellow of the Nease Endowment in the Institute for the Study of Antiquity and Christian Origins.
