Thomasine Church (Gnostic) — According to the lore of the Thomasine Church, Thomas the Apostle was referred to by Christ as his spiritual twin and as an intimate confidant. According to the Church, the Thomasine movement began in Edessa, a city in eastern Syria.The modern… … Wikipedia
Church of the East & Abroad Catholicos — H.H. Catholicos Patriarch +Mar Malakosios Isagelos Chazak Alon Yaza (i.e. +Mar Michai)The Jurisdiction of this particular Church is was sometimes referred to as Nasrani Thomasine. They use the term Nasrani which means Nazarene or the term M… … Wikipedia
Illuminism — is a belief system whereby a believer makes a claim that he has been illuminated or experienced enlightenment of a spiritual nature.History of TermIt would be correct to say, both etymologically and conceptually, that an illumination and… … Wikipedia
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Thomas the Apostle — Saint Thomas the Apostle The Incredulity of St Thomas by Caravaggio Apostle Born 1st century AD … Wikipedia
Aggai (bishop) — For Papa bar Aggai, see Papa (bishop). Aggai was a legendary 1st century primate of the Church of the East, reputedly the disciple of Mar Addai, who is conventionally believed to have sat from 66 to 87. His existence is disputed, and considered… … Wikipedia
Yaqob I — Yaʿqob I was a legendary primate of the Church of the East, from the family of Joseph the carpenter, who is conventionally believed to have reigned c.190. Although Yaʿqob is included in traditional lists of primates of the Church of the East, his … Wikipedia
Abraham (bishop) — Abraham was a legendary primate of the Church of the East, from the family of Jacob, the brother of Jesus, who is conventionally believed to have sat from 159 to 171. Although Abraham is included in traditional lists of primates of the Church of… … Wikipedia
List of Western esoteric topics — This is a list of topics important in Western esotericism. General terms *Age of Aquarius *Anthroposophy *Esotericism *Freedom of thought *Freethought *Holy Grail *Initiation *Left Hand Path and Right Hand Path *List of spirituality related… … Wikipedia
Gospel of Thomas — For a similarly titled work, see Infancy Gospel of Thomas. The Gospel According to Thomas, commonly shortened to the Gospel of Thomas, is a well preserved early Christian, non canonical sayings gospel discovered near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in… … Wikipedia
