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basilidian — I. |basə|lidēən, azə adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Basilides died ab A.D. 140 gnostic of Alexandria + English ian : of, relating to, or taught by Basilides, a Gnostic of Alexandria II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
Gnosticism — • History of Gnosticism from its pre Christian roots through its developed doctrines concerning cosmogony, the Sophia myth, soteriology, and eschatology. Includes information on rites, schools, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Basilides — flourished 2nd century AD, Alexandria Founder of the Basilidian school of Gnosticism. According to Clement of Alexandria, Basilides claimed to base his teaching on a secret tradition of Peter the Apostle. He wrote psalms, odes, commentaries on… … Universalium
Basilides — • The earliest of the Alexandrian Gnostics, a native of Alexandria and flourished under the Emperors Adrian and Antoninus Pius, about 120 140 • Martyrs bearing this name are mentioned in the old martyrologies on three different days, namely, on… … Catholic encyclopedia
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Basilides — redirects here. For the 17th century Ethiopian Emperor, see Fasilides of Ethiopia. For the martyr, see Basilides and Potamiana. Basilides (early 2nd century) was an early Christian religious teacher in Alexandria, Egypt. He apparently wrote… … Wikipedia
Clementine literature — Christianity portal Clementine literature (also called Clementina, Pseudo Clementine Writings, The Preaching of Peter, Kerygmata Petrou, Clementine Romance etc.) is the name given to the religious romance which purports to contain a record made… … Wikipedia
Basilideans — The Basilideans were a Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria in the 2nd century.DoctrineBasilides claimed to have been taught his doctrines by Glaucus, a disciple of St Peter. The sect had three grades – material, intellectual and… … Wikipedia
Abrasax — • A class of ancient stone articles, of small dimensions, inscribed with outlandish figures and formulas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abrasax Abrasax … Catholic encyclopedia
Clementines — • The name given to the religious romance in two forms as composed by Pope St. Clement I Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Clementines Clementines … Catholic encyclopedia
