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Gnosticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gnosticism is a philosophical and religious movement which started in pre-Christian times. The name is derived from the Greek word "gnosis" which literally means "knowledge." Gnosticism is not factual, intellectual, rational knowledge, such as is involved in mathematics and physics;
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History of Gnosticism from its pre-Christian roots through its developed doctrines concerning cosmogony, the Sophia-myth, soteriology, and eschatology. Includes information on rites, schools, and literature. The beginnings of Gnosticism have long been a matter of controversy and are still largely a subject of research.
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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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A vast collection of materials dealing with Gnosis and Gnosticism, both ancient and modern. The site includes the Gnostic Library, with the complete Nag Hammadi Library and a large collection of other primary Gnostic scriptures and documents. Until students began uncovering original documents and re-examining 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. The beginnings of Gnosticism have long been a matter of controversy and are still largely a subject of research.
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Gnosticism envisaged the world as a series of emanations from the highest "One", that produced a series of emanations. What I present here will be very controversial. Gnosticism is not a defined religion as such, but often a theological dumping ground for "heresies" as defined by the official Christian Church.
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All about Gnosticism. Gnostic beliefs, symbols, and practices. Some Gnostic groups claimed to have been the original Christians, a position hotly disputed by church 'fathers.' (Ironically, Tertullian, one of Gnosticism's chief opponents, later became a Gnostic himself.) Modern scholarship lends credibility to the claim,
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Gnosis (Gnosticism) the esoteric religion The term "Gnosticism" is a modern one, although accurate in that it is derived from the Greek gnosis, higher or spiritual or Intuitive or Divine knowledge, as opposed to episteme, which is knowledge in the more mundane sense.
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An overview of the classical Gnostic religion, illustrating parallels with other esoteric systems of thought. Special emphasis on the cosmological elements. Except where otherwise attributed or quoted, all text is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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