Basilides — redirects here. For the 17th century Ethiopian Emperor, see Fasilides of Ethiopia. For the martyr, see Basilides and Potamiana. Basilides (early 2nd century) was an early Christian religious teacher in Alexandria, Egypt. He apparently wrote… … Wikipedia
Gospel and Gospels — • The word Gospel usually designates a written record of Christ s words and deeds Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gospel and Gospels Gospel and Gospels … Catholic encyclopedia
Basilides — • The earliest of the Alexandrian Gnostics, a native of Alexandria and flourished under the Emperors Adrian and Antoninus Pius, about 120 140 • Martyrs bearing this name are mentioned in the old martyrologies on three different days, namely, on… … Catholic encyclopedia
Gospel of Saint John — Gospel of St. John † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gospel of St. John This subject will be considered under the following heads: I. Contents and Scheme of the Gospel; II. Distinctive Peculiarities; III. Authorship; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Basilides — flourished 2nd century AD, Alexandria Founder of the Basilidian school of Gnosticism. According to Clement of Alexandria, Basilides claimed to base his teaching on a secret tradition of Peter the Apostle. He wrote psalms, odes, commentaries on… … Universalium
Gospel of Matthias — The Gospel of Matthias is a lost text from the New Testament apocrypha, ascribed to Matthias, the apostle chosen by lots to replace Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:15 26). The content has been surmised from various descriptions of it in ancient works by… … Wikipedia
Gospel of Thomas — For a similarly titled work, see Infancy Gospel of Thomas. The Gospel According to Thomas, commonly shortened to the Gospel of Thomas, is a well preserved early Christian, non canonical sayings gospel discovered near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in… … Wikipedia
Basilides — (second century) Heretic. Basilides was a teacher in Alexandria, North Africa; we know of his doctrines through the writings of Irenaeus and hippolytus. He was a Gnostic who taught that the Gospel of Light descended from demi gods through… … Who’s Who in Christianity
List of Gospels — Gospels are a genre of Early Christian literature claiming to recount the life of Jesus, to preserve his teachings, or to reveal aspects of God s nature. The Development of the New Testament canon has left four canonical Gospels which are… … Wikipedia
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