Gnostic Spirituality and the Divine Spark. Gnostics view humanity as possessing a divine spark that originates from a higher realm. The goal is awakening this spark to ascend and return to its source. Gnostic texts like the Nag Hammadi Gospels and the Gospel of Thomas emphasize inner knowledge over external doctrine.
Early Gnostic texts describe humanity as containing a divine spark. Gnostic texts say we can awaken this spark, ascend into the heavens, and become angelic beings. Traditional Christianity decided to exterminate this view and declared it heresy.
Key Facts
- Gnostics view humanity as possessing a divine spark that originates from a higher realm.
- The goal is awakening this spark to ascend and return to its source.
- Gnostic texts like the Nag Hammadi Gospels and the Gospel of Thomas emphasize inner knowledge over external doctrine.
Source: The Gnostic Connection: Quests of the Ancient Mystery Schools | with Randall Carlson & William Henry by The Randall Carlson