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Gnosticism - Coggle Diagram
Gnosticism
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Church Fathers
Irenoeus of Lyons, in his 5 volume refuattion and over throw of against heresy. Particularly book 1 which provides history and teaching of Gnosticism
Tertullian of Carthage e.g. on the prescription of heretics against the Valentines and against Maricon
Justin in Rome, in the mid second century wrote his first apology
Hippolytus of Rome in his early 3rd century refutation of all heresies books 5-9 cover 33 groups considered Gnostic's
A term used to describe a complex of movements in the Mediterranean world in the 1st-4th centuries but will concentrate on the 2nd century.
The term was first used by Irenaeus in the late 2nd century. It was used by both Church Fathers and Pagan opponents. While Gnosticism is an umbrella term related more to a religious mood rather than identifiable group. The principle idea in all of them is the commitment to a radical dualism.
Gnosticism is also syncretistic- it drew from mixture of different sources. But the majority view is that it originated from Judaism.
Its core belief is a special claim to 'gnosis' or knowledge. Having this led to the soul being freed from it's material prison. This esoteric knowledge claimed to be '...scientific and cosmological as well as theological..'
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Pagan Philosophers
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Neo-platonic philosphers were also opposed to Gnosticism due to it's perceived corruption of their philosophy.
Gnostic Author
Some primary Gnostic texts found before the Nag Hammadi text e.g. ptolemy's letter to Flora and the hymn of the pearl.
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The Nag Hammadi text found in 1945/6, coptic translation, the greek originals may go back to the 2nd century.