What does gnosticism mean?
A philosophical and theological movement emphasizing spiritual knowledge and personal experience of the divine. It is characterized by a belief in the existence of a hidden, esoteric truth that is not accessible through reason or the senses.
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"The gnostic sect's teachings emphasized the importance of individual spiritual experience and the attainment of gnosis, or spiritual knowledge."
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