Definition of Gnosticism. Meaning of Gnosticism. Synonyms of Gnosticism

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Definition of Gnosticism

Gnosticism
Gnosticism Gnos"ti*cism, n. The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics.

Meaning of Gnosticism from wikipedia

- haeresis "the heresy called Learned (gnostic)". The origins of Gnosticism are obscure and still disputed. Gnosticism is largely influenced by platonism...
- that would later characterize Gnostic systems for their treatment of the Monad or One (see Neoplatonism and Gnosticism). For a long time, legend persisted...
- Archon Aeon (Gnosticism) Luminary (Gnosticism) Francis T. Fallon "The Enthronement of Sabaoth" Brill Archive, 1978 p. 80 "Archons". Gnosticism Explained...
- rather than accepting your situation. Aion (deity) Nous Archon (Gnosticism) Luminary (Gnosticism) Lit. "half-creator," occasionally referred to as Yaldabaoth...
- Gnosticism in modern times (or Neo-Gnosticism) includes a variety of contemporary religious movements, stemming from Gnostic ideas and systems from ancient...
- A Gnostic M**** is a liturgical M**** administered by a Gnostic church. There are several such churches, each with its own version of the M****. Some of...
- mysteries. In Gnosticism, Sophia is a feminine figure, analogous to the human soul but also simultaneously one of the feminine aspects of God. Gnostics held that...
- proposed that similarities existed between Buddhism and Gnosticism, a term deriving from the name Gnostics, which was given to a number of Christian sects. To...
- There is significant scholarly debate around what Gnosticism is, and therefore what qualifies as a "Gnostic text." Prior to the discovery at Nag Hammadi,...
- Pryse (1859–1942) for studies of Gnosticism. Stephan A. Hoeller, author and lecturer and a leading exponent of Gnosticism, became the director of studies...