BASILIDES

bəsĭlˈĭdēz, fl. 120–145, Gnostic teacher of Alexandria. He wrote Exegitica (his personal gospel with 24 books of commentary) and poems. He claimed to possess a secret tradition handed down from St. Peter and St. Matthias. The Basilidean sect of Gnosticism attracted many followers.

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books on: Basilides  - 355 results

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A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church: Second Series - Vol. 1
Book by Philip Schaff, Henry Wace; Christian Literature Co., 1890
Subjects: Christian Literature, Early
...While exposing his mysteries he says that Basilides wrote twenty-four books upon the Gospel...mentioned writer has recorded concerning Basilides, and has ably exposed the error of his...twenty-third book of the Exegetica of Basilides. Origen Hom. in Luc. I. says that...
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Ecclesiastical History: Books 1-5
Book by Eusebius Pamphili, Roy J. Deferrari; Catholic University of America Press, 1953
Subjects: Church History--Primitive And Early Church, Ca. 30-600
...of other things similar to these about Basilides and very nobly brought out into the open...These did not desire any longer, like Basilides, to...authority for this law of silence by Basilides. Here again we probably are dealing...
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Demonstrative Proof in Defence of God: A Study of Titus of Bostra's Contra Manichaeos : The Work's Sources, Aims, and Relation to Its Contemporary Theology
Book by Nils Arne Pedersen; Brill, 2004
Subjects: Manichaeism--Controversial Literature--History And Criticism, Titus--Of Bostra, Bishop Of Bostra--Fl. Ca. 362-378--Against The Manichees
(LV), which claims that Basilides was one of Manis predecessors, and...formulation that Titus employs, that Basilides lived before Mani.1fI1I With the aid of two quotations from Basilides, one of which contains a long so-called...
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Religions of the Hellenistic-Roman Age
Book by Anton೚ ;Tripolitis; W.B. Eerdmans, 2002
Subjects: Greece--Religion, Rome--Religion
...ca. 26o-ca. 339) attributes to Basilides a 24-book biblical com- mentary...present two very different accounts of Basilides thought. Scholars generally agree that...thought to be a later development of Basilides teaching that was taught by his followers...
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The Johannine Corpus in the Early Church
Book by Charles E. Hill; Oxford University Press, 2004
Subjects: Bible--N.T--John--Criticism, Interpretation, Etc--History--Early Church, Ca. 30-600, Church History--2nd Century
Basilides From the scholars cited at the beginning...as being in any way partial to John is Basilides of Alexandria, who is mentioned by Sanders...by others. 64 According to Eusebius, Basilides taught in Egypt in the reign of Hadrian...
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journal articles on: Basilides  - 15 results

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The Difference Nothing Makes: Creatio Ex Nihilo, Resurrection, and Divine Gratuity
Journal article by Brian D. Robinette; Theological Studies, Vol. 72, 2011
Subjects: Caputo, John D.--Criticism and interpretation, Christian theology--Analysis, Creation ex nihilo--Analysis, Creation ex nihilo--Portrayals, Divine transcendence--Analysis, Metaphysics--Analysis, Sacred books--Criticism and interpretation, The Weakness of God (Nonfiction work)--Criticism and interpretation, Transcendence of God--Analysis
...be said of the Christian gnostic Basilides who, in the middle of the second...Keller point to Mays examination of Basilides as evidence that gnostic tendencies are at root in creatio ex nihilo--Basilides precedes Tatian by a few decades...
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Validity of Baptism and Ordination in the African Response to the "Rebaptism" Crisis: Cyprian of Carthage's Synod of Spring 256
Journal article by Geoffrey D. Dunn; Theological Studies, Vol. 67, 2006
Subjects: Baptism--Analysis, Bishops--History, Bishops--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations
...whether two deposed Spanish bishops, Basilides and Martialis, could be reinstated to...Stephens support for the reinstatement of Basilides and Martialis (Epistula 67). Cyprians...58) The former Spanish bishop, Basilides, for a while had accepted that as a...
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The Qur'an-Gospel Resurrection Resolution
Journal article by Derek Eshelbrenner; Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 44, 2009
Subjects: Death--Religious aspects, Resurrection--Comparative analysis
...Hilali and Khan in comment brackets within Q. 4:157. (22) Basilides is credited in Christian apologetic with the first such imposter...Second Treatise of the Great Seth," apparently reproduces the Basilides tale. Theologically, this literature is grossly incompatible...
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Reading Jerome in the Renaissance: Erasmus' Reception of the Adversus Jovinianum *
Journal article by Hilmar M. Pabel; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 55, 2002
Subjects: Adversus Jovinianum (Book)--Criticism and interpretation, Christian saints--Criticism and interpretation, Christianity, Church fathers--Authorship, Erasmus, Desiderius--Criticism and interpretation, Fathers of the church--Authorship, Humanists--Criticism and interpretation, Jerome, Saint--Criticism and interpretation, Literature, Religious literature--Criticism and interpretation, Scholars--Criticism and interpretation, Theology--Criticism and interpretation
...Jovinian, Erasmus argued, tried to resuscitate the heresy of Basilides -- an obscure theologian of the second century associated...language its own heresy. (48) In his published commentaries on Basilides, Erasmus argumentum continues, Jovinian attempted to show...
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Ancient Gnosticism: Traditions and Literature
Journal article by Nicholas Perrin; Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Vol. 52, 2009
...what is perhaps the most lucid and cogent descriptions of Basilides in print. Chapter 6 deals with Valentianism (unfortunately...is for experts, how much more impenetrable is the world of Basilides and Valentinus to the lay authence? It is to this world that...
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magazine articles on: Basilides  - 2 results

 
 
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Ancient Science and Early Christianity
Magazine article by Richard G. Olson; World and I, Vol. 15, September 2000
Subjects: Religion and science--History, Religion and science--History of controversy
...today; and the first great Christian school developed. Alexandria was also the place where Gnostic teachers Valentinus and Basilides taught during the second century, as Christian doctrine was being consolidated. To promote their new religion in this context...
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The Mythic Origins of the Qur'an
Magazine article by Tim Callahan; Skeptic, Vol. 16, 2011
Subjects: Books, Islam, Jews, Koran, Zoroastrianism
...almighty and wise. It would appear from these verses that Muhammad took a page from the second century Gnostic Christian, Basilides, who asserted that Jesus did not have to go through the Crucifixion. Rather, Simon of Cyrene, who, in the Synoptic Gospels...


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newspaper articles on: Basilides  - 23 results

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1.
Paranaque Five Ends Tribu's Run
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, August 3, 2005
Subjects: Electronic components industry, Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
...basketball championship at the Sports Center here. Rolly Basilides and Nino Marquez scored nine of the Jets 11 points in the...15, 45-44, 65-48, 84-65 Second Game Paranaque 83 Basilides 18, Lopez 12, Marquez 11, Bognot 9, Saquilayan 7, Balingit...
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Ozamiz Cagers in NBC Finals
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 13, 2004
...to close the gap to 72-73 going into the fourth. Rollie Basilides and Sampilo led Ozamiz with 21 and 16 points, respectively...points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. The scores: Ozamiz 99 Basilides 21, Sampilo 16, Echavez 15, Rodriguez 10, Alminario 10...
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Cavite Nips Spring, Gains NBC Finals
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, September 22, 2005
Subjects: Electronic components industry, Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
...hit 17 points and Gamboa added 13 as Bacchus/Harbour stopped the Jets, who missed the services of prolific forward Rolly Basilides. Valencia and Mantawi opened last night their quarterfinal series in the Southern Conference of the tourney supported by...
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Liga Pilipinas
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, June 24, 2008
...9, Berami 8, Ababon 6, Cavan 3, Saladaga 2, Aying 0, Mepana 0, Atablanco 0, Luga 0. Ilocos 78 -- Malabanan 19, Basilides 13, Kalaw 9, Guiyab 9, Cabatu 5, Hugnatan 7, Lopez 4, Saldua 4, Balares 4, Castro 2, Reyes 2, Prado 1, Codamon...
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Successful Examinees in the L.E.T. - ELEMENTARY - All Regions (F)
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, November 2, 2007
...TAGABUEN 7528 FERRARIS, KRISTINE MARIE ALUNAN 7529 FERRARIZ, NORILEN GALICIA 7530 FERRER, AGNES APILADO 7531 FERRER, ANGEL BASILIDES 7532 FERRER, CATHERINE MANALANG 7533 FERRER, CORAZON MARAMBA 7534 FERRER, EMILY UNILONGO 7535 FERRER, EVA CABANOS 7536...
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encyclopedia articles on: Basilides  - 2 results

 
 
1.
Basilides
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BASILIDES b sil idez, fl. 120 145, Gnostic teacher of Alexandria. He wrote Exegitica (his personal gospel with 24 books of commentary...
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Gnosticism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...quickly incorporated into these syncretistic systems, and by the 2d cent. the largest of them, organized by Valentinus and Basilides , were a significant rival to Christianity. Much of early Christian doctrine was formulated in reaction to this movement...


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