Archon (Gnosticism)
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title:
Archon (Gnosticism)
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Archons, in Gnosticism and religions closely related to it, are the builders of the physical universe. Among the Archontics, Ophites, Sethians and in the writings of Nag Hammadi library, the archons are rulers, each related to one of seven planets; they prevent souls from leaving the material realm. The political connotation of their name reflects rejection of the governmental system, as flawed without chance of true salvation. In Manichaeism, the archons are the rulers of a realm within the "Ki
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Builders of the physical realm that serve the demiurge
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon_(Gnosticism)
date created:
2015-04-18T03:55:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T18:49:41Z
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