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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CarpocratesCarpocrates of Alexandria was the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the first half of the 2nd century. As with many Gnostic sects, one knows of the Carpocratians only through the writings of the Church Fathers, principally Irenaeus of Lyons and Clement of Alexandria. As these writers strongly … See more
The earliest and most vivid account of Carpocrates and his followers comes from Irenaeus (died 202) in his Against Heresies including an account of the theology and practice of the sect.
They believe, he … See more• Irenaeus, Against Heresies Book i.xxv
• Clement, Stromateis Book iii.ii
• Carpocrates and the Carpocratians (New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia) See moreCarpocrates is also mentioned by Clement of Alexandria in his Stromateis. Clement quotes extensively from On Righteousness which he says was written by Epiphanes, Carpocrates' son. … See more
Other references to Carpocrates exist but are likely to be based on the two already cited.
Epiphanius of Salamis writes … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Carpocratians
WebCarpocratian, follower of Carpocrates, a 2nd-century Christian Gnostic, i.e., a religious dualist who believed that matter was evil and the spirit good and that salvation was …
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As a Carpocratian, Marcellina taught the doctrine of antinomianism, or libertinism, which holds that only faith and love are necessary to attain salvation and that all other perceived requirements, especially obedience to laws and regulations, are unnecessary. She, like other Carpocratians, believed that the soul must follow the path to redemption, possibly going through many incarnations. The g…
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WebCARPOCRATES Early second century Gnostic teacher in Alexandria. Clement of Alexandria (Strom. 3.5–9) states that Carpocrates's son Epiphanes founded the sect of …
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WebCarpocrates of Alexandria was the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the first half of the 2nd century. As with many Gnostic sects, one knows of the Carpocratians only through …
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WebCarpócrates. Carpócrates de Alejandría fue el fundador de una secta temprana, de la primera mitad del siglo II. Sus seguidores se denominan carpocracianos y su doctrina, …
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WebCarpocrates was een christelijk en gnostisch leraar in Alexandrië. Hij was gehuwd met een dame met de naam Alexandria die afkomstig was van het eiland Kefalonia. Zij hadden …
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WebCarpócrates de Alejandría fue el fundador de una secta temprana, de la primera mitad del siglo II. Sus seguidores se denominan carpocracianos y su doctrina, carpocratismo. …
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WebCarpocrates . a Gnostic of Alexandria in the second century, probably during the reign of Hadrian (A.D. 117-138). Of his personal history little is known. Clement of Alexandria …
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WebCarpocrates (kärpŏkˈrətēz), fl. c.130–c.150, Alexandrian philosopher, founder with his son Epiphanes of a Hellenistic sect, notoriously licentious, related to Gnosticism. Epiphanes …
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