The Sethians (Greek: Σηθιανοί) were one of the main currents of Gnosticism during the 2nd and 3rd century AD, along with Valentinianism and Basilideanism. According to John D. Turner, it …

Predominantly Judaic in foundation, and strongly influenced by Platonism, Sethianism provided a synthesis of Judaic and Greek thought with its own distinct interpretation of cosmic creation. …

Ever since a 1974 publication by Hans-Martin Schenke, modern scholars have sometimes nicknamed the classic Gnostics “Sethians” due to the importance they placed on the Old …

An ancient Gnostic sect with mystical beliefs centered around the figure of Seth, Adam’s third son in Judeo-Christian tradition. The Sethians represent a fascinating current within early Christian …

Sethian is a sci-fi puzzle game in which you master a fictitious language. An archaeologist in the distant future, you venture to the far-flung planet of Sethian, investigating the mysterious …

Aug 4, 2020 · Soon after scholars had a chance to examine the Gospel of Judas it became clear that it embodied a form of early Christian Gnosticism known as “Sethian.”

Aug 24, 2018 · Sethian Gnostics. The group of Gnostics that scholars have labeled the “Sethians” are known from the writings of proto-orthodox heresiologists beginning with Irenaeus (around …

The Three Steles of Seth is a Sethian Gnostic text. [1] It is the fifth tractate in Codex VII of the Nag Hammadi library. [2] The writing is in Coptic [3] and takes up the last nine pages of the …

A member of an ancient Christian Gnostic sect who venerated the Biblical Seth, third son of Adam and Eve, depicted in their creation myths as a divine incarnation. Sethian (comparative more …

Apr 1, 2011 · Sethians are so called for their veneration of the biblical Seth, third son of Adam and Eve, who is depicted in their myths of creation as a divine incarnation; consequently, the …