Gnosticism is Nonsense
Gnosticism Is Nonsense:
A Philosophical, Psychological, and Rational Critique
Gnosticism is often portrayed as a suppressed ancient wisdom tradition—an esoteric spiritual system offering liberation through hidden knowledge (gnosis). Its appeal lies in elaborate cosmologies populated by the Monad, Pleroma, Sophia, the Demiurge, and cascading Aeons. Yet beneath its mythic complexity, Gnosticism collapses under philosophical scrutiny. It is not science, not coherent metaphysics, and not a viable spiritual path. It is a system of symbolic speculation that ultimately leads away from reality, responsibility, and meaning.
1. Mythic Speculation, Not Knowledge
Gnosticism is fundamentally mythic and allegorical, not empirical or explanatory.
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