gnosticism

Noun

Meaning

The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

christianity zoroastrianism seemingly dualism monotheism gnosis Manichaeanism dualistic philosophy dualistic belief system dualistic concept dualistic doctrine dualistic religion dualistic theology dualistic thought zoroastrian dualism
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Hypernyms

heresy unorthodoxy theological doctrine

Hyponyms

Mandaeanism Mandeanism

Examples

The perpetual enemy of faith in the true God is not atheism (the claim that there is no God), but rather Gnosticism (the claim that God is known). Martin Buber

According to some biblical scholars, the findings at Nag Hammadi have shown Irenaeus' description of Gnosticism to be largely inaccurate and polemic in nature. Source: Internet

Attempting to do so, Williams contests, reveals the dubious nature of categorical "Gnosticism", and he concludes that the term needs replacing to more accurately reflect those movements it comprises. Source: Internet

At this point in his attack Plotinus comes very close in some ways to the orthodox Christian opponents of Gnosticism, who also insist that this world is the good work of God in his goodness. Source: Internet

An apophatic approach to discussing the Divine is found throughout gnosticism, Vedanta, and Platonic and Aristotelian theology as well. Source: Internet

As a religious or quasi-religious movement, gnosticism may take transcendentalizing (as in the case of the Gnostic movement of late antiquity) or immanentizing forms (as in the case of Marxism)." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gnostical gnostically gnosticise gnosticity gnosticize gnosticizer