DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Česlovas Kalenda

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature. …”
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DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Česlovas Kalenda

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature. …”
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DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Česlovas Kalenda

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature.…”
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DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Česlovas Kalenda

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature. …”
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DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Česlovas Kalenda

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature. …”
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DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Česlovas Kalenda

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature. …”
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DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Česlovas Kalenda

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature. …”
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The absoluteness of Christianity and the relativity of all history by Zachhuber, J

“…The chapter argues that tensions were already evident in Baur’s early work on Christian Gnosticism, and became more pronounced in his later writing and especially after his death when the Tübingen School split over this issue. …”

DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Vardenis Pavardenis

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature. …”
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DESCARTES’ ONTOLOGY AND THE IDEA OF NATURE CONTROL by Česlovas Kalenda

“…Descartes, a pupil of the Jesuit college, was devoted to a comparatively moderate position concerning the problems of nature control without any claim to global domination that was distinct to the gnosticism and hermetism of that time. Descartes’ ontology based on rationalism has, however, contributed to the strengthening of the mechanistic world model and, owing to it, granted a philosophical approval of man’s aspiration to remake and control nature. …”
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God’s creative breath according to Ibn ’Arabî: An andalusian example of harmony between faith, mysticism and philosophy by Jaume Flaquer

“…Ibn ´Arabî (1165-1240) was responsible for systematizing Sufi thought, in which Neoplatonic philosophy is harmonized with elements of medieval astrological science, with Islamic mysticism, and with faith in Creation and the in Transcendence of God. Gnosticism and Docetism are also present in Ibn ´Arabî’s mysticism. …”
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The Similarities and Differences of Ghazaliâs and Tomasâs Viewpoints on Sight God by Taghi Ajieh, Mohammadmahdi Meshkati

“…They both believe in narration and wisdom in thrie discussion   2. both of them believe in the role of Gnosticism in Epistemology comprehension of religion. …”
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Blumenberg’s Problematic Secularization Thesis: Augustine, <i>Curiositas</i> and the Emergence of Late Modernity by Joseph Rivera

“…Especially in the wake of Nietzsche’s condemnation of Christianity on the grounds of its ascetic abandonment of the world, some have contended that Christianity may never have overcome its early conflict with Gnosticism. Hans Blumenberg’s <i>Legitimacy of the Modern Age</i> continues to be read widely. …”
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Ideał kapłaństwa w pismach Klemensa Aleksandryjskiego by Franciszek Drączkowski

“…From the group of Gnostics, only some received offices for service in the Church.…”
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The Transmutation and the Mystical and Literary Function of Illumination by Zarrintaj Varedi, Najmeh Danaian

“…The conjoint impact of diverse religions of Judaism, Gnosticism, Christianity and ‘Sabeen Mandaee’ played a significant role in the transference of the illumination thought. …”
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Analysis of Monotheistic Discourses in Apologist Irenaeus' Adversus Haereses by Nurefşan Bulut Uslu

“…In the first part of the work, he explains his thoughts on gnosticism, in the second part, he criticizes and refutes the gnostic arguments, and explains the Christian doctrine in the other three parts. …”
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The Greek and Jewish Origins of Docetism: A New Proposal by Goldstein, R, Stroumsa, G

“…Despite the amount of work on Docetic trends in early Christianity, in particular in the last generations, thanks to the renewed interest in Gnosticism after the Nag Hammadi discovery, the origins of Docetism remain obscure. …”

Blavatsky the Satanist: Luciferianism in Theosophy, and its Feminist Implications by Per Faxneld

“…Additionally, influences on Blavatsky from French occultism and research on Gnosticism are discussed, and the instrumental value of Satanist shock tactics is con- sidered. …”
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L’attualità e l’eternità by Roberto Alonge

“…Instead of Ronconi’s usual “ethical moderation”, here we have a focus on the erotic dimension, even if, at the end, flesh and body turn out to be just prison, mud, misery, according to gnosticism’s thought.…”
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Evangelicals, Feminists, and the 'Unlikely' Discursive Alliance at the Heart of British Transphobia by Rebecca Jane Morgan

“…In demonstrating this point, the article re-examines some of the founding documents of anti-trans feminism and anti-trans evangelicalism, including Janice Raymond's The Transsexual Empire (1979) and Oliver O'Donovan's Transsexualism and Christian Marriage (1982), exploring in particular the role that opposition to 'Gnosticism', a dualistic set of Christian mysticisms, played in shaping how these authors conceptualised trans identity. …”
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