Meaning Of The Word Gnosticism
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Gnosticism Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Gnosticism?
Gnosticism in American English
an esoteric system of mystical religious and philosophical doctrines, stressing gnosis as essential to salvation, viewing matter as evil, and variously combining ideas derived from mythology, ancient Greek philosophy, ancient religions, and, eventually, C noun: a group of ancient heresies, stressing escape from this world through the acquisition of esoteric knowledge Gnosticism in British English noun: a religious movement characterized by a belief in gnosis, through which the spiritual element in humankind could be released from its bondage in matter: regarded as a heresy by the Christian Church |
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