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Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book I

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Gnosticism

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Ancient Christian heresiological witness to groups and teachings later placed under Gnostic labels; primary evidence for Irenaeus's polemical report, not a neutral substitute for surviving Coptic works.

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Some texts grouped as gnostic portray the material cosmos as organized by a lower creator and subordinate archons.

Gnosticism is a useful map category if handled carefully. It points to real ancient texts and traditions concerned with knowledge, divine origin, cosmic alienation, and salvation.
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Some gnostic-associated texts reinterpret Genesis figures and motifs, including Adam, Eve, the serpent, Sophia, and divine light.

Gnosticism is a useful map category if handled carefully. It points to real ancient texts and traditions concerned with knowledge, divine origin, cosmic alienation, and salvation.
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Some works grouped as gnostic are early Christian texts, but the catalog does not establish Gnosticism as the single original form of Christianity.

Answer / theory: Some Gnostic texts are early and Christian, but the claim that Gnosticism as a whole is original Christianity is too broad. What supports it: Early Christian diversity is real. What is weak or disputed: One hidden original doctrine is not proven. Evidence level: Mixed Evidence.
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