Carpocrates — of Alexandria was the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the first half of the second century. As with many Gnostic sects, we know of the Carpocratians only through the writings of the Church Fathers, principally Irenaeus of Lyons and Clement… … Wikipedia
Carpocratian — Follower of the 2nd century Christian Gnostic Carpocrates, whose sect flourished in Alexandria. Carpocratians revered Jesus as an ordinary man whose soul had not forgotten that its origin and true home was within the sphere of the unknown perfect … Universalium
Gnosticism — This article is part of a series on Gnosticism History of Gnosticism … Wikipedia
Mar Saba letter — Mar Saba monastery The Mar Saba Letter is an epistle attributed to Clement of Alexandria and discovered by Morton Smith in 1958. It contains the only known references to the Secret Gospel of Mark. Contents … Wikipedia
Morton Smith — Born May 29, 1915(1915 05 29) Philadelphia Died July 11, 1991(1991 07 11) (aged 76) Manhattan … Wikipedia
Icon — This article is about the religious artifacts. For other uses, see Icon (disambiguation). The Ladder of Divine Ascent icon showing monks ascending to Jesus in Heaven, top right. 12th century, St. Catherine s Monastery … Wikipedia
List of religions and spiritual traditions — The following is a list of religions and spiritual traditions, however it excludes modern religions, which can be found in list of new religious movements.Abrahamic religions A group of monotheistic traditions sometimes grouped with one another… … Wikipedia
Ebionites — The Ebionites (Greek: gr. Ἐβιωναῖοι Ebionaioi from Hebrew; he. אביוניםFact|date=June 2008, he. Ebyonim , the Poor Ones ) were an early Jewish Christian sect that lived in and around Judea and Palestine from the 1st to the 4th century.cite book|… … Wikipedia
Agape feast — The Agape feast, or love feast, was an early Christian religious meal in close relation with the Eucharist. Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (Oxford University Press 2005 ISBN 978 0 19 280290 3): article agape ] It may have been… … Wikipedia
Pleroma — (Greek πλήρωμα) generally refers to the totality of divine powers. The word means fullness from πληρόω ( I fill ) comparable to πλήρης which means full ,[1] and is used in Christian theological contexts: both in Gnosticism generally, and by Paul… … Wikipedia
Salome (disciple) — This article is about the follower of Jesus. For other uses, see Salome (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Salomé the daughter of Herodias, who demanded the head of John the Baptist. Eastern Orthodox icon of the two Marys and Salome at the … Wikipedia