Gnosticism and The Early Church The very term Gnosticism comes from the Greek word gnosis, which refers to immediate, experiential knowledge. Thus, the Gnostics viewed themselves as those capable of knowing truth with a specific emphasis on intuitive knowledge. Gnosticism was entirely unbiblical to the core, lying at the heart of this belief system was the fact they believed … [Read more...] about Examining Ethnic Gnosticism
Standpoint Epistemology
Can We Please Stop Believing Standpoint Epistemology?
Defining The Idea The title of this post is admittedly on the deep end of the pool of terminology. “Standpoint epistemology” is not a phrase we all use, though I would contend it is something we should all become familiar with and be ready to contend against. Epistemology is the study of the theory of knowledge. It seeks to understand how you know what you know. As a … [Read more...] about Can We Please Stop Believing Standpoint Epistemology?