@article{ART001683303},
author={Yoo Seung-jong},
title={On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism},
journal={PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE},
issn={1975-1621},
year={2012},
number={14},
pages={214-233},
doi={10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yoo Seung-jong
TI - On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism
JO - PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE
PY - 2012
VL - null
IS - 14
PB - Research Institute for East-West Thought
SP - 214
EP - 233
SN - 1975-1621
AB - The Gnostic’s view of Christianity was in many ways the mirror image of that of the Literalist Christians who eventually become the Roman Catholic Church. Literalists were rigidly authoritarian. Gnostics were mystic individualists. Literalists wanted to enforce a common creed on all Christians. Gnostics tolorated various different beliefs and practics. Literalists selected four gospels as holy scripture and had the rest consigned to the flames as heretical works of the Devil.
The Gnostic’s view of man was different with the Roman Catholic. The Gnostics maintained a completely mystical and transcendent understanding of the man. This was not the picture of man held by Literalist Christians.
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus writes, "Human opinions are toys for children. " The sage of the Pagan Mysteries were disparaging about mere beliefs or opinions; they were interested in knowledge. Gnostics argued that belief is connected only with the appearances of things, while knowledge penetrates to the underlying reality and the nature of man. The highest level of understanding, Gnostics proclaimed, is that knowledge through which the mind becomes unified with the object of knowledge.
KW - Gnostics;Literalists;Mysteria;resurrection;self.
DO - 10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002
ER -
Yoo Seung-jong. (2012). On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 14, 214-233.
Yoo Seung-jong. 2012, "On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism", PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, no.14, pp.214-233. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002
Yoo Seung-jong "On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE 14 pp.214-233 (2012) : 214.
Yoo Seung-jong. On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism. 2012; 14 : 214-233. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002
Yoo Seung-jong. "On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.14(2012) : 214-233.doi: 10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002
Yoo Seung-jong. On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 14, 214-233. doi: 10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002
Yoo Seung-jong. On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE. 2012; 14 214-233. doi: 10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002
Yoo Seung-jong. On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism. 2012; 14 : 214-233. Available from: doi:10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002
Yoo Seung-jong. "On the study of the Salvation in Gnosticism" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.14(2012) : 214-233.doi: 10.33639/ptc.2012..14.002
