Monad (Gnosticism)
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Monad (Gnosticism)
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In some Gnostic systems, the supreme being is known as the Monad, the One, the Absolute, Aiōn Teleos, Bythos, Proarchē, Hē Archē, the Ineffable Parent, and/or the primal Father. The Monad is an adaptation of concepts of the monad in Greek philosophy to Christian belief systems. The Apocryphon of John, written c. 180, gives the following description:
The Monad is a monarchy with nothing above it. It is he who exists as God and Father of everything, the invisible One who is above everything, who e
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Adaptation of the Greek philosophical concept
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monad_(Gnosticism)
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2004-10-29T10:53:46Z
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2024-09-04T17:08:59Z
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