Basilideanism
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Basilideanism is an early Christian Gnostic sect founded by Basilides in 2nd-century Alexandria, known for its complex cosmology and esoteric interpretation of salvation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic Christian sect
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religious movement ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Basilides
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Isidore of Basilides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Alexandrian Christianity
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Early Christian heresy ⓘ Gnostic sect of the 2nd century ⓘ |
| christology | docetic interpretation of Christ’s suffering ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Christ as a heavenly emissary of the supreme God
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complex multi-layered cosmology ⓘ distinction between the highest unknowable God and lower emanations ⓘ emphasis on spiritual rather than material reality ⓘ rejection of a simple, literal reading of Christian scripture ⓘ salvation through esoteric knowledge (gnosis) ⓘ |
| cosmology | hierarchical universe of multiple heavens and powers ⓘ |
| eschatology | liberation of spiritual beings from material existence ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Basilides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicCenter | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
doctrine of a lesser creator god distinct from the supreme God
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doctrine of archons ruling cosmic spheres ⓘ doctrine of election of a spiritual seed ⓘ doctrine of emanations from the supreme God ⓘ doctrine of multiple heavens ⓘ doctrine of reincarnation or transmigration of souls ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | largely extinct religious movement ⓘ |
| influenced |
Valentinianism
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later Gnostic systems ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Jewish religious thought ⓘ Middle Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ earlier Christian traditions ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Epiphanius of Salamis
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Hippolytus of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Irenaeus of Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlace | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originTime | 2nd century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Christian scriptures interpreted allegorically ⓘ |
| soteriology | salvation through knowledge of the true God beyond the creator ⓘ |
| textualTraditionKnownFrom |
writings of Clement of Alexandria
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writings of Epiphanius of Salamis ⓘ writings of Hippolytus ⓘ writings of Irenaeus ⓘ |
| viewedAsHeresyBy | proto-orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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