Gnosticism used a number of religious texts that are preserved, in part or whole, in ancient manuscripts, or lost but mentioned critically in Patristic writings. There is significant scholarly debate around what Gnosticism is, and therefore what qualifies as a "Gnostic text." == Gnostic texts == === Gnostic texts preserved before 1945 === Prior to the 1945 discovery at Nag Hammadi, only the following texts were available to students of Gnosticism.
Gnosticism used a number of religious texts that are preserved, in part or whole, in ancient manuscripts, or lost but mentioned critically in Patristic writings. There is significant scholarly debate around what Gnosticism is, and therefore what qualifies as a "Gnostic text." == Gnostic texts == === Gnostic texts preserved before 1945 === Prior to the 1945 discovery at Nag Hammadi, only the following texts were available to students of Gnosticism.
Source: Wikipedia "List of Gnostic texts" · CC BY-SA 4.0
Share this article: X · Bluesky