The Dark Side of the Gnostic Vision

The dark side of the Gnostic vision is its potential to become a conspiracy theory, suggesting that there is an evil overlord orchestrating chaos and suffering. This belief can lead to dangerous ideas, such as blaming certain groups, like the Jews, for keeping people from realizing their true heritage. Nazism in Germany was a distorted Gnostic response to the meaning crisis of the time. Thus, there is a dark side to Gnosticism.

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