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Mysticism vs Gnosticism - What's the difference?

mysticism | gnosticism |

As nouns the difference between mysticism and gnosticism

is that mysticism is the beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics while gnosticism is gnosticism.

mysticism

English

(wikipedia mysticism)

Noun

  • The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics.
  • A doctrine of direct communication or spiritual intuition of divine truth.
  • A transcendental union of soul or mind with the divine reality or divinity.
  • Obscure thoughts and speculations.

    • Antonyms

    * rationalism

    References

    * English words suffixed with -ism

    gnosticism

    English

    (wikipedia Gnosticism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A wide variety of Jewish and early Christian sects having an interest in gnosis, or divine knowledge and generally holding the belief that there is a god greater than the Demiurge, or the creator of the world.