+Gnosticism encompasses a diverse set of ancient religious beliefs that emphasized secret spiritual [Knowledge](/wiki/knowledge) (gnosis) as the means to salvation. Adherents often posited a radical dualism between the perfect, transcendent God and the flawed material world, which they believed was created by a lesser, malevolent deity known as the [Demiurge](/wiki/demiurge).
+## See also
+- [Dualism](/wiki/dualism)
+- [Mysticism](/wiki/mysticism)
+- [Early Christianity](/wiki/early_christianity)
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