They often depict the physical world as a flawed creation of a lesser deity (the Demiurge), while the human soul is a "spark" of the true God.
Contains mystical teachings on "spiritual marriage" and reality. The Gnostic Gospels
Highlights Mary Magdalene as a leading apostle with unique spiritual authority. They often depict the physical world as a
Discovered in a sealed jar in Upper Egypt, these 52 treatises offer a "secret" alternative to traditional Christian teachings. The Gnostic Gospels
A collection of 114 "secret sayings" of Jesus.
Many texts portray God as having both masculine and feminine attributes (Mother and Father).