SMC103Y1 Chapter Notes -Gnosticism, Eucharist, Kiss Of Peace
11 Apr 2013
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Making sense: a student"s guide to research and writing: religious studies (chapter 3) Effective thinking - asking the purpose of the writing and the audience intend, length, tone. Dioclentian - bringing massive persecute in order to bring peace. Divided christians making them pick whether to find more knowledge in greek philosophy (origen) or to believe that all their knowledge was already set (tertullian) What were the main arguments employed by irenaeus of lyons to refute gnosticism in his. Gnosticism - christ"s role to bring knowledge to humans rather than to die for salvation (revealing philosophy rather than an act) - page 53. Goal of life: gain knowledge about your nature than use it to exit death - page 54. Beliefs: god is a spirity and good and matter is evil so god did not create world, secondary divine called demiurge (drugging divines and trap them from true nature, humans are elements of good trapped.
