gnosticism
US /ˈnɑː.stɪ.sɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈnɒs.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/
名词
诺斯替主义
a religious movement or system of beliefs, especially among early Christians, that emphasized the importance of secret knowledge (gnosis) for salvation, often involving a dualistic view of the world (spirit good, matter evil) and a complex cosmology.
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Early Christian writers often debated against the doctrines of Gnosticism.
早期基督教作家经常反对诺斯替主义的教义。
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The discovery of the Nag Hammadi library provided new insights into the various forms of Gnosticism.
纳格·哈马迪图书馆的发现为诺斯替主义的各种形式提供了新的见解。