tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23332229.post5318100666472648604..comments2023-10-08T17:20:25.620+08:00Comments on missingpoints: Gnosismissingpointshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475196446545540900noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23332229.post-73186435298566045872008-05-21T00:18:00.000+08:002008-05-21T00:18:00.000+08:00@Jean:Glad to be of service.@TroyThanks for the in...@Jean:<BR/>Glad to be of service.<BR/><BR/>@Troy<BR/>Thanks for the information. <BR/><BR/>So does the "gnostic" in "agnostic" refer to the ancient Greek concept or the Gnostic position? Or both?missingpointshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475196446545540900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23332229.post-622753578600518932008-05-20T20:25:00.000+08:002008-05-20T20:25:00.000+08:00I agree in general, but would like to offer an exp...I agree in general, but would like to offer an expansion.<BR/><BR/>In ancient Greek <I>gnosis</I> is the particular type of knowledge acquired through acquaintance or direct experience. The privative prefix <I>a-</I> means without. So, in addition to an epistemic position of "there can be no knowledge (in general)," in an expanded epistemology it can indicate that one has no knowledge acquired through acquaintance or experience when it comes to God.<BR/><BR/>The Gnostic position is that one has <I>gnosis</I>, but that it cannot be directly conveyed to someone else. That is, it is a distinct type of knowledge. A Gnostic acknowledges having limited <I>gnosis</I> and so admits to being agnostic in many ways.Fr. Troy Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059937568362451242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23332229.post-86732404890120631232008-05-20T17:13:00.000+08:002008-05-20T17:13:00.000+08:00Hmmm, I find it interesting you brought this up no...Hmmm, I find it interesting you brought this up now. "One can be an agnostic theist, believing that one cannot know but taking God's existence on faith." I wonder if I fit that bill. It comes close to what I feel. The only reason I posted this comment is too say that this post gave me something to look into which I am grateful for since I have been looking for direction to grow in my "faith", I wanted to extend to you my thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393155026941048197noreply@blogger.com