books.google.co.uk - Gnosticism developed alongside Judeo-Christianity over two thousand years ago, but with an important difference: It emphasizes, not faith, but direct perception of God — Gnosticism being derived from the Greek word gnosis, meaning "knowledge." Given the controversial premise that one can know God directly,...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Gnosticism.html?id=1E1OY833HtkC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareGnosticism
