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Gnosticism as a Style of Thinking
- Gnosticism is less a distinct group and more a way of thinking, like existentialism or fundamentalism.
- It emphasizes personal transformation and is relevant to today's meaning crisis.
Understanding Gnostic Mythology
- Gnostic mythology offers a framework for understanding Gnosis, even if bizarre.
- April DeConick's book, "The Gnostic New Age," clarifies these themes and their modern prevalence in films.
Gnostic View of Suffering and the Demiurge
- Gnostics viewed the world's suffering as evidence of a flawed creator, the Demiurge.
- They saw existing gods not as divine, but as prison guards, furthering existential entrapment.