Gnosticism (from Greek gnosis, knowledge) is a term to describe a diverse religious movement often associated with Christianity. Gnosis refers to a very specialised form of knowledge. In a religious context, to be 'Gnostic' should be understood as being reliant not on knowledge in a general sense, but as being specially receptive to mystical or esoteric experiences of direct participation with the divine. Indeed, in most Gnostic systems the suffi...
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Gnosticism (from Greek gnosis, knowledge) is a term to describe a diverse religious movement often associated with Christianity. Gnosis refers to a very specialised form of knowledge. In a religious context, to be 'Gnostic' should be understood as being reliant not on knowledge in a general sense, but as being specially receptive to mystical or esoteric experiences of direct participation with the divine. Indeed, in most Gnostic systems the sufficient cause of salvation is this 'knowledge of' ('acquaintance with') the divine. This is commonly identified with a process of inward 'knowing' or self-exploration.
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