For example, the allegory of the cave in Plato's "Republic" correlates to the image of Jacob's ladder in Genesis. Since much of the gnostic tradition is oral, rather than written, much of the folk literature such as the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm and the tales of the Arabian Nights bear the earmarks of a Gnostic origin...
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For example, the allegory of the cave in Plato's "Republic" correlates to the image of Jacob's ladder in Genesis. Since much of the gnostic tradition is oral, rather than written, much of the folk literature such as the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm and the tales of the Arabian Nights bear the earmarks of a Gnostic origin...
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Gnostic There are countless contradictions between the Gnostic gospels and the Bible. Even when the so-called Christian Gnostics quote from the Bible, they rewrite verses and parts of verses to make it compatible with their beliefs...	2 / 490
Gnosticism For example, the allegory of the cave in Plato's "Republic" correlates to the image of Jacob's ladder in Genesis. Since much of the gnostic tradition is oral, rather than written, much of the folk literature such as the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm and the tales of the Arabian Nights bear the earmarks of a Gnostic origin...	2 / 339
gno The term gnosis is a Greek word expressing a type of understanding or consciousness gained through personal experience. It is through this type of transcendental experience that followers of Gnostic belief systems seek escape from ignorance...	1 / 228
Elaine Pagels As is obvious from this idea, the Gnostics believe the self and the divine to be identical. Gnostics also don't believe in the ultimate superiority of Jesus...	12 / 3312