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  • Gnosticism, perhaps in part because Greek gnosis means "knowledge." ... The terms "Gnosticism" and "Gnosis" have been challenged ...
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  • higher spiritual understanding, or "gnosis," which he clearly distinguished ... Clement understood this Christian gnosis as the work of the Logos ...
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  • with the attainment of salvation via gnosis—perfect knowledge. ... Salvation thus lies in attaining gnosis, the esoteric knowledge kept ...
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  • state of bliss through the process of gnosis and did not possess an actual ... those who mourned his suffering. Through gnosis (knowledge) of Christ, the ...
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  • of Christhood to all who attain gnosis, the illusory nature of the ... * Markschies, Christoph. 2000. Gnosis: An Introduction. Translated ...
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  • " meaning "without," and gnosis, meaning "knowledge ... church leaders, who used the Greek word gnosis to describe "spiritual ...
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  • Detection and Overthrow of the So-Called Gnosis"), which expounded a ... * Hoeller, Stephan A. [http://www.gnosis.org/valentinus.htm "Valentinus ...
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  • comes from the Greek word for knowledge, gnosis (γνώσις), referring ... belief is that salvation lies in attaining gnosis, esoteric knowledge kept ...
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  • According to E.S. Drower, the Mandaean Gnosis is characterized by ... able to understand and preserve the gnosis. E.S. Drower. The Secret ...
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  • importance of spiritual knowledge (Greek: gnosis) and was found among a collection ... Hammadi Library collection at [http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/gosthom.html ...
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  • order, i.e. ontology. Intuitive knowledge or Gnosis (pre-processed knowledge or uninterpreted), then, is history or memory rather than a determining ...
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  • luminous energy of enlightened awareness or gnosis (jnana) yielding rigpa (non-dual awareness). ==Origins== The worship of Dakinis originated ...
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  • It is often claimed to descend from the Greek gnosis ("knowledge,") but more likely comes from genomos "earth-dweller." Oxford ...
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  • speaking world. His books advocate "Gnosis" (Higher "knowledge ... Ultimately the teachings call for the student to acquire his own gnosis ...
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  • to impart to his readers the type of perfect gnosis (special knowledge). His concern is that his audience must realize that the Christians, rather ...
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  • 1985), 49-91. Also online as [http://www.gnosis.org/library/grs-mead/grsm_simon_magus ... Also accessible online at [http://www.gnosis.org/library/grs-mead/grsm_simon_magus ...
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  • Hermes and Hermeticism Throughout the Ages,” Gnosis: A Journal of Western Inner Traditions 40 (Summer 1996). [http://www.gnosis.org/hermes.htm Available ...
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  • path must ultimately transcend knowledge (gnosis) and embrace pure faith, as such transcendence is the only means of entering into a true communion ...
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  • and Hermeticism Throughout the Ages." Gnosis: A Journal of Western Inner ... and Hermeticism Throughout the Ages." Gnosis: A Journal of Western Inner ...
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  • Glossolalia (from Greek glossa γλώσσα "tongue, language" and lalô λαλώ "speak, speaking") refers to ecstatic utterances ...
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