gnosticism
Noun
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A religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element;
Considered heresy by Christian churches (synset 106232886)associated with: aeon, eon - (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universeis a type of:- heresy, unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
- theological doctrine - the doctrine of a religious group
subtypes: mandaeanism, mandeanism - a Gnostic religion originating the 2nd and 3rd centuries that believes John the Baptist was the Messiah and that incorporates Jewish and Christian elements into a framework of dualistic beliefs
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