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- Gnosticism - Wikipedia
Gnosticism (from Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós) 'having knowledge'; Koine Greek: [ɣnostiˈkos]) is a collection of religious and philosophical ideas and systems that coalesced in the late first century AD among sects of early Christianity and other faiths [1]
- Gnosticism | Definition, Texts, Movements, Influence | Britannica
gnosticism, any of various related philosophical and religious movements prominent in the Greco-Roman world in the early Christian era, particularly the 2nd century
- Gnosticism Definition and Beliefs Explained - Learn Religions
Gnosticism was a second-century religious movement claiming that salvation could be gained through a special form of secret knowledge Adherents believed that the material world was created by a lesser divinity, and only through this esoteric wisdom could one transcend this flawed reality
- Gnosticism - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Gnosticism (after gnôsis, the Greek word for “knowledge” or “insight”) is the name given to a loosely organized religious and philosophical movement that flourished in the first and second centuries CE
- Gnosticism - World History Encyclopedia
Gnosticism is the belief that human beings contain a piece of God (the highest good or a divine spark) within themselves, which has fallen from the immaterial world into the bodies of humans
- What Is Gnosticism? - Bible Study
It did not become a significant religious and philosophical movement until around 100 A D in the Roman Empire Gnosticism believed that secret esoteric (which means only understood by a few) knowledge was the source for salvation Only those considered special were to have it
- Welcome - Gnosticism Explained
Gnosticism is a type of early Christianity that taught that the material world was created by an evil being, and that Christ came to earth to liberate people from this evil world through the spiritual experience called “gnosis” – the root of the word “Gnostic ”
- The Gnosis Archive: Resources on Gnosticism and Gnostic Tradition
A vast collection of materials and audio lectures dealing with Gnosis and Gnosticism, both ancient and modern The site includes the Gnostic Society Library with the complete Nag Hammadi Library, and a large collection of other primary Gnostic scriptures and documents
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