gnosticism
early Christian and Jewish religious systems
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gnosticism
Summary
gnosticism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]
Key Facts
- gnosticism is a type of world view[2].
- gnosticism is a type of school of thought[3].
- gnosticism is a type of philosophical movement[4].
- gnosticism's Commons category is recorded as Gnosticism[5].
- gnosticism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gnosticism[6].
- gnosticism's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation (2007 ed.)[7].
- gnosticism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].
- gnosticism's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[9].
- gnosticism's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- gnosticism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- gnosticism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
- gnosticism's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
- gnosticism's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
- gnosticism's different from is recorded as agnosticism[15].
- gnosticism's practiced by is recorded as gnostic[16].
- gnosticism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include world view[2], school of thought[3], and philosophical movement[4].
Why It Matters
gnosticism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] gnosticism is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
gnosticism has been cited as an influence by Manichaeism[19] and Origen[20], a theologian[21], 0185–0254[22], of Ancient Rome[23], specialised in biblical criticism[24].
FAQs
Who did gnosticism influence?
gnosticism has been cited as an influence by Manichaeism[19] and Origen[20].