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I. Religious Studies
Gnosis (Gk γνῶσις/gnṓsis, “knowledge”) is a particular form of religious knowledge that brings salvation per se. It is not dependent on a particular object but has its value and its justification in itself. It is total knowledge, since it overcomes the dichotomy between subject and object – in fact every dichotomy –, because it…
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Filoramo, Giovanni,
Markschies, Christoph,
Logan, Alastair H.B.,
Koslowski, Peter,
Leicht, Reimund and
Halm, Heinz,
“Gnosis/Gnosticism”, in:
Religion Past and Present.
Consulted online on 30 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_08775>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013