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Nancy Pearcey Zitate

In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of detachment, even indifference.

Nancy Pearcey

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Im Gnostizismus war die physische Welt letztlich nicht von Bedeutung - was bedeutete, dass körperliches Leiden ebenfalls keine Rolle spielte. Nach Erleuchtung zu suchen, bedeutete, eine Haltung der Loslösung, ja sogar Gleichgültigkeit, zu pflegen.

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