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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
carpocratian — ˌkärpəˈkrāshən noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin Carpocratianus, from Greek Karpokratianos, from Karpokratēs Carpocrates, 2d century A.D. Alexandrian Gnostic + ianos ian : a follower of Carpocrates who taught that men … Useful english dictionary
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Carpocrate — est un philosophe gnostique du IIe siècle natif d Alexandrie. Sa conception dualiste l amenait à considérer que la matière est le mal et l esprit était le bien. Irénée de Lyon et Clément d Alexandire ont accusé Carpocrate et ses adeptes, les … Wikipédia en Français
Carpocratien — Carpocrate Carpocrate est un philosophe gnostique du IIe siècle natif d Alexandrie. Sa conception dualiste l amenait à considérer que la matière est le mal et l esprit était le bien. Pour Carpocrates et ses adeptes, les carpocratiens, Jésus… … Wikipédia en Français
Adamites — • An obscure sect, dating perhaps from the second century, which professed to have regained Adam s primeval innocence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Adamites Adamites … Catholic encyclopedia
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