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1. Gnosticism

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   The Demiurge and Material Creation
   The material universe, including the physical body, is generally regarded as fundamentally flawed, ignorant, or actively evil. This lower cosmos was not created by the true, transcendent God, but by an intermediary, ignorant, or malevolent entity known as the Demiurge. In many traditions, particularly those influenced by Jewish scripture, the Demiurge is identified with the God of the Old Testament, often named Yaldabaoth, who mistakenly believes himself to be the highest reality.
   The material world’s imperfection stems from a cata…