EverChanging
Well-Known Member
Are there any schools of gnostic thought both ancient and modern that had a positive view of the universe and matter? I personally never could relate to a negative view of matter.
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Gnosticism & matter
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Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
I was told that gnostics know God does not exist while agnostics dont know. I happen to fall Im the former; but, Im sure the words have changed meaning throughout time.
A lot of websites are bias leaning on the christian view. Here is what I can find.
The Basic Beliefs of the Gnostics | People - Opposing Views
nazz
Doubting Thomas
Valentinians had a more positive view...
Valentinian View of the Creation - Valentinus and the Valentinian Tradition
EverChanging
Well-Known Member
More positive than what, the other gnostics?
nazz
Doubting Thomas
Yes, that is what I meant
Abraxas365
New Member
Well although Hermeticism is not a Gnostic school of thought it could be considered a more positive view of the universe and matter. Hermeticism is pretty much basically Gnosticism without the idea that the Demiurge created the material world.