Gnosis comes from the Greek, to know. Refers to the divine knowledge sought by Gnostic initiates, who bel9ieved that salvation could be obtained in life, rather than at death, which was the prevailing Christian view.

The related word, Agnosis, or ignorance, is the root of the modern term agnostic.

Pronunciation: Noss-iss • (noun)

• Gnosticism
  A belief system with a unique worldview, Gnosticism is both an ancient Pagan religion and an early Christian Heresy. Gnostic belief is purported by some to be the original Christianity, by others the greatest heresy.
• Gnostic and Historic Christianity
  Gerald Massey
• Hollywood goes Gnostic
  Has Hollywood gone Gnostic? Are there secret theological messages in modern films? Explore Cinema's strange new direction.
• Gnostic scriptures
  The Gnostics were early Pagans and Christians with a very unique theology. Gnostic texts were found to be so threatening that many were destroyed or hidden, only to be rediscovered two thousand years later.