Gnosticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gnosticism (Greek: gnōsis , knowledge) refers to diverse, syncretistic religious movements in antiquity consisting of various belief systems generally united in the teaching that humans are divine ...
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Gnosticism is not factual, intellectual, rational knowledge, such as is involved in mathematics and physics; that would have been more accurately represented by the Greek world "episteme." Rather, Gnosticism involves the relational or experiential knowledge of God and of the divine or spiritual nature within us.
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www.religioustolerance.org/gnostic.htm
www.religioustolerance.org/gnostic.htm
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Gnostics, Gnostic, & Gnosticism: Includes the gnostic gospels and information on gnostic Christianity and the religion of Gnosticism! ... A one-sentence description of Gnosticism: a religion that differentiates the evil god of this world (who is identified with the god of the Old Testament) from a higher more abstract...
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www.earlychristianwritings.com/gnostics.html
www.earlychristianwritings.com/gnostics.html
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Visit the Gnostic Society Library, a comprehensive library of Gnostic scriptures -- including the Nag Hammadi Library -- as well as a large selection of writings and documents relating to the study of Gnosticism.
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Gnosticism died not by chance, but because it lacked vital power within itself; and no amount of theosophistic literature can give life to that which perished from intrinsic and essential defects. ... A more complete and historical definition of Gnosticism would be:
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www.ourladyswarriors.org/dissent/defgnost.htm
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Origins of Gnosticism ... More Gnosticism ... Gnosticism envisaged the world as a series of emanations from the highest "One", that produced a series of emanations. The lowest emanation was an evil god (the demiurge) who created the material world as a prison for the divine sparks that dwell in human bodies.
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www.sullivan-county.com/id2/gnosticism.htm
www.sullivan-county.com/id2/gnosticism.htm
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True Gnostic Christianity is not a mystery religion or heretical cult. It teaches a non-judgemental process of reasoning, which when added to the current judgemental process, expands our consciousness of reality. ... "True" Gnostic Christianity is an objective body of knowledge that Jesus taught. It is not This new process,
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www.gnosticchristianity.com/
www.gnosticchristianity.com/
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Principles of Gnosis; Learn the basics of Gnosticism; Text: "The Gnostic Gospels" by Elaine Pagels; ... Gnostic History and Scripture; Find out about the history of gnosticism and examine ancient gnostic writings; Text: "Jung and the Lost Gospels" by Stephan Hoeller;
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