Early Gnosticism

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Early Gnosticism refers to a point in Gnosticism that occurred following the Fathers of Christian Gnosticism and related groups but prior to the shift to Medieval Gnosticism.

[edit] Groups

Groups involved in Gnosticism during this timeframe are the Ophites, the Cainites, the Carpocratians, the Borborites, and the Thomasines.

[edit] Transition

This classification ends with the beginning of Medieval Gnosticism, which was defined by activities surrounding the Bosnian Church and other groups.

[edit] See also

• Syrian-Egyptic Gnosticism
• Gnosis
• Pythagoreanism
• Neoplatonism and Gnosticism
• Esoteric Christianity
• Theosophy
• Archontics