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Gnostics

Published on October 14, 2015 Author aprice@uoregon.edu

Gnostics were a branch of Christianity that was devoted to finding the truth and knowledge from the words of Jesus. They believed the world evolved around the inconceivable father that had sent Jesus to them to tell them about God, to save them from their ignorance and fear through this abstract woman “Error”. Jesus led… Continue reading Gnostics →

Categories gnosticismTags hymn of the pearl

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  • From Jesus to Christ

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