(urth) lameness

[Lee Berman]

>Andrew Mason: In origin, it's [demiurge] a Platonist concept, introduced by the man himself.
>Gnostics and neo-Platonists transformed it in different ways. In Gnosticism the demiurge is 
>a negative figure, which is a major reason why Christians tend not to like the term - but in 
>neo-Platonism he is positive (more or less).
 
>It can also be taken to imply one who creates out of pre-existing material, while the Christian 
>God is normally taken to create out of nothing.

 
Excellent, clarifying post Andrew. Thanks.