Gnostic Religion
Modern Day Gnosticism
Gnosticism has for some time been considered an ancient religion. Everything about the religion depicted something that was from the “old world” and would not be relevant in society today. However, Gnosticism has made quite a comeback and its popularity is seeing an increase once again. This could be because ...
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What is Gnosis?
Gnosis is the term the Greeks originally used to refer to “ultimate knowledge.” One can acquire this ultimate knowledge through divine inner experience. The experience refers to having close relations with God and filling one’s self with a complete spiritual realm. A Gnostic is one who has had a close experience ...
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Gnostic Beliefs
Although there are some beliefs in the Gnostic religion that vary from movement to movement, as well as to fit the times the religion is practiced in, there are some specific beliefs and practices that remain consistent throughout. Although these beliefs reference certain parts of other religions, they are inherently ...
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Gnostic Rituals
The full details of the Gnostic religion will never truly be known. Much of the literature on the religion was destroyed long ago when government was trying to abolish Gnosticism altogether. Therefore, there is also little known about the religion’s structure. There is still some literature available that allows some ...
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Gnosticism Terms and Concepts
To fully understand the complicated religion of Gnosticism, one must understand the terms of the religion, as well as the concepts behind them. There are many that are important to Gnosticism and they are intertwined with each other. One who wishes to achieve Gnosis, that is a state of superior knowledge ...
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