Basilides
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Basilides was a 2nd-century Gnostic teacher from Alexandria known for developing an influential and complex Gnostic cosmology and theological system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic teacher
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ancient Greek person ⓘ religious philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Exegesis on the Gospel (lost work)
NERFINISHED
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Odes (lost work) NERFINISHED ⓘ Twenty-Four Books on the Gospel (lost work) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredByEarlyChurch | heretic ⓘ |
| cosmologyType | Gnostic cosmology ⓘ |
| developedConcept |
a complex hierarchy of powers and aeons
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a distinct view of creation and emanation ⓘ a distinctive Christology ⓘ a doctrine of election of the spiritual ⓘ a doctrine of salvation through knowledge (gnosis) ⓘ a theory of suffering and providence ⓘ a transcendent unknowable God ⓘ multi-layered heavenly realms ⓘ |
| doctrinesKnownFrom |
Clement of Alexandria
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Epiphanius of Salamis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippolytus of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasized |
esoteric interpretation of the Gospel
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salvation through knowledge ⓘ secret teaching ⓘ |
| era | Early Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | poorly documented ⓘ |
| influenced |
Basilidian Gnostics
NERFINISHED
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Valentinian Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ later Christian heresiological literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing a complex Gnostic cosmology
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developing a distinctive theological system ⓘ founding the Basilidian school ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Alexandrian Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Basilidis (Latinized form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Clement of Alexandria
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Hippolytus of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | Middle Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Isidore of Basilides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | dualistic tendencies ⓘ |
| worksStatus | survive only in fragments and reports ⓘ |
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