41. Bloom says that the American religion is rather more like a form of Gnosticism . 42. The authors contend that this movement may pave the way for 2nd century Gnosticism . 43. What exactly does Bloom mean by Gnosticism ? 44. The model limits itself to describing characteristics of the Syrian-Egyptian school of Gnosticism . 45. Gnosticism is grounded in the experience of Gnosis, which is the salvific and transcendence.46. He also cited in the epistles a synthesis with the opposing dualist forces of Gnosticism . 47. Other themes were inspired by the works of Joseph Campbell, and theology surrounding Gnosticism . 48. Porphyry condemned Gnosticism ( see Neoplatonism and Gnosticism ) for their treatment of the monad. 49. Porphyry condemned Gnosticism ( see Neoplatonism and Gnosticism ) for their treatment of the monad. 50. Durrell had an interest in Gnosticism from the early 1940s and had studied Gnostic texts.
