Kephalaia Gnostica
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Kephalaia Gnostica is a collection of esoteric theological and philosophical chapters by the 5th-century Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus, exploring advanced contemplative and mystical doctrines.
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| Kephalaia Gnostica canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kephalaia Gnostica Context triple: [Praktikos, relatedWork, Kephalaia Gnostica]
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A.
Emerald Tablet
The Emerald Tablet is a legendary Hermetic text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, famed for its cryptic aphorisms on alchemy and the unity of the cosmos.
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B.
Doctrina Lux Mentis
Doctrina Lux Mentis is the Latin motto of Centre College, expressing the ideal of education as the light of the mind.
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C.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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D.
Enneads
Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
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E.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kephalaia Gnostica Target entity description: Kephalaia Gnostica is a collection of esoteric theological and philosophical chapters by the 5th-century Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus, exploring advanced contemplative and mystical doctrines.
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A.
Emerald Tablet
The Emerald Tablet is a legendary Hermetic text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, famed for its cryptic aphorisms on alchemy and the unity of the cosmos.
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B.
Doctrina Lux Mentis
Doctrina Lux Mentis is the Latin motto of Centre College, expressing the ideal of education as the light of the mind.
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C.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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D.
Enneads
Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
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E.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian text
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mystical treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Evagrian spirituality
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desert monasticism ⓘ |
| author | Evagrius Ponticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 5th century ⓘ |
| doctrinalTheme |
apokatastasis
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fall of intellects ⓘ knowledge of God ⓘ pre-existence of rational beings ⓘ restoration of all things ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
advanced contemplative doctrines
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demons ⓘ gnosis ⓘ logismoi ⓘ passions ⓘ prayer ⓘ purification of the mind ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetical literature
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gnostic chapters ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
difficult
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esoteric ⓘ speculative ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine mystical theology
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later Christian monastic thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced monks
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spiritually advanced readers ⓘ |
| literaryForm | collection of chapters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| preservation | partially preserved in Syriac translation ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Gnostikos
NERFINISHED
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Praktikos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | short numbered chapters ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian anthropology
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contemplative theology ⓘ cosmology ⓘ eschatology ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Christian mysticism
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Origenist tradition ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Gnostic Chapters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Eastern Christian monasticism ⓘ |
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