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To be fair, Gnostic ideology did have a place in many, if not most, or even all
groups regarded as dissenters from orthodoxy. But then again, Gnosticism has a place in
orthodoxy as well, for what is gnosis if not the belief that its initiates possess some
esoteric but essential knowledge necessary for salvation, which can neither be explained
nor justified? And what has this discussion thus far exposed, if not the lack of scriptural
foundation for the canon of Trinitarian orthodoxy?
Of the above groups, the Paulicians (whose name possibly derived from their
devotion to Paul of Samosata) hold special interest. Paul of Samosata reportedly took his
teaching from Diodorus, head of the Nazarene Church in Antioch. His teachings in turn
branched off the trunk of apostolic ideology through individuals such as Lucian (who in
turn taught Arius), Eusebius...
Islamic Scholar and Cell Biologist, Dr. Abdulhafiz Danjuma Aliagan, had stated that Ramadan should be a month that inspires sincerity in Muslims, emphasizing that Taqwa (piety) is essential to real the month's full benefit.
These statements were made at the...
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To begin with, Jesus taught the oneness of God, “Jesus answered him, ‘The first
of all the commandments is: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. And you
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind,
and with all your strength.” This is the first commandment.’” (Mark 12:2930). Not only
did Jesus stress importance by sandwiching his words between the repeated “This is the
first commandment,” but the importance of this teaching is equally stressed in Matthew
22:37 and Luke 10:27. Recognizing the continuity from Judaism, Jesus conveyed his
teaching from Deuteronomy 6:45 (as acknowledged in all reputable...
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