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Gnosticism teaches that the world is divided into two parts - the spiritual, ruled by the true god, and the material, a prison for souls, created by the evil demiurge, the enemy of humanity. Sometimes the Creator is equated with Satan, and Cain, Judas or the serpent-tempter are honored and respected. In this episode - the general essence, the concept of "gnosis", three types of people in Gnosticism, Gnostic myths and Gnostic Gospels. All episodes of the series - in the playlist • Gnosticism 00:00 faith in knowledge 05:25 the world is a prison, god is an enemy 10:13 the world is one, but there are two gods! 18:05 Gnostic myth 27:13 A look from the other side 34:23 Three types of people 35:39 Sources of knowledge about Gnosticism 41:07 The Gospel of Thomas and the theory of two sources Additionally – the history of early Christianity - • Christianity and Pauline Christianity. Part 1