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The Gnostics The First Christian Heretics

Paperback • 2010 • English

The Gnostics The First Christian Heretics

By Sean Martin

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Gnosticism is the name given to various religious schools that proliferated in the first centuries after Christ, nearly becoming the dominant form of Christianity, but was eventually branded as heretical by the emerging Christian church. The long and diverse history of Gnosticism is recounted here, as well as reasons for its continued relevance today. Although some Gnostic beliefs are close to mainstream Christianity, others examined here include that the world is imperfect because it was create...Show more

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9781842433393

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Oldcastle Books, Limited

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

The Gnostics The First Christian Heretics

Format

Paperback

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