Sentences with phrase «gnostic sides»

Because the canonic and gnostic sides function both conceptually and statistically» as opposites, as do the charismatic and empiric sides, it is possible to display the world view pattern of a congregation in graphic form according to the x and y axes of a coordinate system.

The horizontal x axis in Figure E holds in binary opposition the canonic and gnostic sides, while the vertical y axis has as its poles the charismatic and gnostic sides.

Islam possesses a canonic orientation in its Sunni form, a charismatic version in some Shi'ite sects and a gnostic side in Sufism.

Not exact matches

The female side of the deity and the prominence of women disciples in Gnostic Christian writings should interest feminist theologians regarding a discarded side of early Christianity.

Briefly, Gnostic dualism is the idea that the universe is divided into two sides, the physical and the spiritual, and the physical side is mostly bad while the spiritual side is mostly good.