Gnostic cosmology

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Gnosticism concept
religious cosmology
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Basilidianism
gptkb:Sethianism
gptkb:Valentinianism
gptkbp:contrastsWith orthodox Christian cosmology
gptkbp:describes origin of the material world
structure of the spiritual universe
gptkbp:goal return to the Pleroma
gptkbp:hasConcept gptkb:Aeons
gptkb:Sophia
gptkb:Demiurge
gptkb:Archons
gptkb:Pleroma
gptkbp:hasTextualSource gptkb:Apocryphon_of_John
gptkb:Gospel_of_Truth
gptkb:Nag_Hammadi_library
gptkb:Pistis_Sophia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gnostic cosmology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:theology
gptkb:Middle_Platonism
Orthodox Judaism
Platonic philosophy
gptkbp:teaches liberation through knowledge
salvation through gnosis
material world is created by a lesser divinity
spiritual realm is the true reality
gptkbp:viewsDemiurgeAs ignorant creator
gptkbp:viewsHumanityAs divine spark trapped in matter
gptkbp:viewsMaterialWorldAs imperfect
gptkbp:viewsSpiritualWorldAs perfect
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gospel_of_the_Egyptians
gptkb:Worship_of_the_Archons
gptkb:Gospel_of_Judas
gptkb:Yaldabaoth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6