Texts of the Gnostic tradition of early Christian centuries, which teach salvation through secret knowledge of the divine and the origin of the world. They were hidden or lost for centuries and rediscovered in modern times, to the great interest of scholars of early Christianity and religion. Their strange cosmologies of emanations, a flawed creator and a hidden spark in the human soul continue to shape modern spiritual and literary movements. Members placed here so far include The Gospel of Thomas, Pistis Sophia.
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Gospel of Thomas (Wikipedia)
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The Gospel of Thomas was discovered by farmers near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in December 1945 among a group of books known as the Nag Hammadi library.
Pistis Sophia (Wikipedia)
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Pistis Sophia (Koine Greek: Πίστις Σοφία) is a Gnostic text discovered in 1773, possibly written between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
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