Phil: Second, as far as I know, there is little
evidence for Gnosticism at this early
a date.
In Christian writings, you have Simon Magus in
Acts 8 and the letter of First Timmy. But before
Christianity you have a bunch of dualisms like
Platonism and Zoroastrianism that show gnostic
tendencies. Most of the known mystery cults of the
Hellenistic period had gnostic components as well
as some writings from the Qumran sects.
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