15 events with tag "Gnosticism"
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ID: 4895
Simon Magus - Called 'father of all heresies' by Irenaeus, traveled with Helena claiming to be divine power
ID: 4895
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ID: 4896
Menander - Successor of Simon Magus, promised immortality through his baptism, teacher at Antioch
ID: 4896
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ID: 4894
Cerinthus the Gnostic - John the Apostle fled bathhouse to avoid him, taught Jesus and Christ were separate
ID: 4894
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ID: 4891
Basilides teaches in Alexandria - Claims secret tradition from apostle Matthias, 365 heavens, docetic Christology
ID: 4891
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ID: 4892
Carpocratian Gnosticism - Antinomian sect, taught reincarnation until experiencing all things, libertine practices
ID: 4892
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ID: 4840
Marcion teaches demiurge doctrine - Old Testament God is different inferior deity from Father of Jesus, creates theological crisis
ID: 4840
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ID: 4890
Valentinus teaches in Rome - Most successful Gnostic teacher, elaborate system of 30 aeons, nearly elected bishop
ID: 4890
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ID: 4113
St. Hyginus dies - ninth pope, whether martyred is uncertain, fought Gnostic heresies of Valentinus and Cerdo
ID: 4113
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ID: 4136
Marcion excommunicated in Rome - wealthy shipowner creates first biblical canon (Luke + 10 Pauline letters), rejects Old Testament
ID: 4136
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ID: 4139
Valentinus teaches in Rome - most influential Gnostic teacher, elaborate cosmology with 30 aeons, secret knowledge for salvation
ID: 4139
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ID: 4893
Marcus the Magician - Valentinian Gnostic using number mysticism, alternative sacraments with Hebrew words
ID: 4893
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ID: 3806
St. Irenaeus writes Against Heresies - student of Polycarp, defends apostolic succession against Gnosticism
ID: 3806
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ID: 4835
Irenaeus writes Against Heresies - Student of Polycarp combats Marcionites and Gnostics, establishes OT-NT unity
ID: 4835
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ID: 4882
Irenaeus writes Against Heresies - Five books exposing and refuting Gnostic sects, especially Valentinians, first systematic heresiology
ID: 4882
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ID: 4889
Irenaeus establishes apostolic succession - Churches founded by apostles have true tradition, against Gnostic secret knowledge
ID: 4889