Some of the major writings of this school of thought include the Pistis- Sophia and the Gospel of Truth, perhaps written by Valentinus.
Some of the major writings of this school of thought include the Pistis- Sophia and the Gospel of Truth, perhaps written by Valentinus. Elements of it are found in the Acts of Thomas, the Odes of Solomon, and other wisdom literature of the pseudepigrapha [soo-duh-PIG-gruh-fah]. In its estimation, human beings are divided into three classes: the hylic, or purely corporeal, who were never to be saved; the psychic, who may attain a lesser salvation through faith; and the proper, or pneumatic, who bore the divine spark knowingly and whose salvation was certain. FTP, name this school of thought that derives its name from the Greek for one who has "secret knowledge."
Some of the major writings of this school of thought include the Pistis- Sophia and the Gospel of Truth, perhaps written by Valentinus.
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