The Gnostics gives an informative overview concerning the spiritual tradition of "gnosis." This book is written to be accessible to the lay-person wanting to delve deeper into early Christian roots, but is backed up with many scholarly references for further study. Tobias Churton takes the reader on a journey that spans two thousand years, sharing the struggle that alleged "heretics" endured at the hands of the self-proclaimed leaders of the orthodox church. Highly recommended. ( )