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The heyday of gnosticism was a thousand years or more prior to this fresco, though.
by Natsu 5y ago
The heyday of gnosticism was a thousand years or more prior to this fresco, though.
- pmoriarty 5y agoBut the gnostics weren't completely eradicated until much later. The Cathars[1], for instance, weren't defeated until about the time of this fresco. And, anyway, one need not be a gnostic in order to believe there is a hidden side to Christianity. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathars