Two thousand years ago the pagan religion of Gnosticism was one of the world's largest religious belief systems. Their deep reverence for the earth in all its wonder and beauty can offer us new insight into the power of the earth as a vital living being. This notion has been brought forth today as a fundamental part of the Gaia theory.John Lamb Lash, comparative mythologist and author of the classic book, Not in His Image, offers an examination of the truths hidden deep within the ancient