gnosticism
US /ˈnɑː.stɪ.sɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈnɒs.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/
名詞
グノーシス主義
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.
初期キリスト教の著述家たちは、しばしばグノーシス主義の教義に反論した。
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The discovery of the Nag Hammadi library provided new insights into the various forms of Gnosticism.
ナグ・ハマディ文書の発見は、グノーシス主義のさまざまな形態に新たな洞察をもたらした。