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gnosticism

/ˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/

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noun

/ˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/C2formal
  • ruРелигиозное движение, подчеркивающее гнозис, или эзотерическое духовное знание, как средство освобождения души, часто считавшееся еретическим ортодоксальными христианскими традициями.

A religious movement emphasizing gnosis, or esoteric spiritual knowledge, as the means for liberating the soul, often considered heretical by orthodox Christian traditions.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Religious movementC2formal

    A set of ancient religious ideas and systems which emphasize personal spiritual knowledge (gnosis) over orthodox teachings, often seen as heretical by early Christian churches.

    ruГностицизм

    • Gnosticism taught that salvation comes through secret knowledge.
    • Many early Christian leaders wrote against the teachings of Gnosticism.
    • Scholars study Gnostic texts to understand early religious diversity.
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