Gnosticism — This article is part of a series on Gnosticism History of Gnosticism … Wikipedia
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Gnosticism — • 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 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
GNOSTICISM — GNOSTICISM, designates the beliefs held by a number of nonorthodox Christian sects flourishing in the first to second centuries C.E., which developed mystical systems of philosophy based on the gnosis (Gr. knowledge ) of God. These systems were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Early Christian Representations of Angels — Early Christian Representations of Angels † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Christian Representations of Angels Angels were seldom represented in Christian art before Constantine. The oldest fresco in which an angel appears is the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Gnosticism — /nos teuh siz euhm/, n. Rom. Cath. Ch. a group of ancient heresies, stressing escape from this world through the acquisition of esoteric knowledge. [GNOSTIC + ISM] * * * Religious and philosophical movement popular in the Roman world in the… … Universalium
Gnosticism in popular culture — contextWith the modern revival of Gnosticism and the uprising of similar analogues of thought, there has been an ever increasing and pervasive influence of Gnostic themes in modern forms of literature and art. As understanding and discovery of… … Wikipedia
GNOSTICISM — a religious and PHILOSOPHICAL movement which was popular in the Greaco Roman world that found expression in many different SECTS and settings. Gnostic groups were characterized by their claim to possess secret knowledge Gnosis about the NATURE … Concise dictionary of Religion
Gnosticism and Buddhism — Some scholars, such as Edward Conze and Elaine Pagels, have suggested that gnosticism blends teachings like those attributed to Jesus Christ with teachings found in Eastern traditions.cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reli… … Wikipedia
