HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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What is gnosticism?
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The belief that you can escape mortal evil by obtaining secret knowledge
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The belief that polytheism is the superior type of religion
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The belief in the Trinity
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The belief that God has all authority
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gnosis refers to knowledge based on personal experience or perception. In a religious context, gnosis is mystical or esoteric knowledge based on direct participation with the divine. In most Gnostic systems, the sufficient cause of salvation is this “knowledge of” ("acquaintance with") the divine.
Detailed explanation-2: -It comes from the Greek word gnostikos, meaning “one who knows, ‘’ in turn based on a word for “knowledge, ‘’ gnosis. Gnostics typically believed that salvation is achieved by a revelation that awakens knowledge of the divine, spiritual nature of humankind.
Detailed explanation-3: -Adamites (also called Adamians) Marcellianas.
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