Thomasine is a name given to a Syrian Christian group that originated in the first or the second century, who especially revered the apostle Thomas and some scholars speculate to have written the gospel of Thomas.[1][2][3] The group was said to have held esoteric, mystical, and ascetic ideas.[1][4] Some have associated them with the proto-Gnostics.[5][6] However modern critics have disputed their affiliation with Gnosticism, especially because they lack many uniquely Gnostic beliefs.[7][8][9][2]
| Thomasines | |
|---|---|
 Icon of the Apostle Thomas, whom the Thomasines were said to have venerated, by Konstantinos Tzanes, 17th century | |
| Classification | Abrahamic |
| Scripture | Probably Bible Unknown |
| Theology | Monotheistic |
| Associations | Early Christianity |
| Region | Syria, Palestine, probably Jordan |
| Language | Aramaic, Hebrew, probably Arabic |
| Origin | 1st century AD Roman Empire |
- ^ a b Hays, Jeffrey. "EARLY CHRISTIAN AND CHRISTIAN-LIKE SECTS: THOMASINES, ASCETICS AND MANICHEISM | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Smith, Andrew Phillip (2014-03-17). A Dictionary of Gnosticism. Quest Books. ISBN 978-0-8356-3097-9.
- ^ DeConick, April (2015-12-22). Seek to See Him: Ascent and Vision Mysticism in the Gospel of Thomas. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-31300-2.
- ^ Layton, Bentley (1987). The Gnostic Scriptures. London: SCM Press. p. 361. ISBN 978-0-334-02022-6.
- ^ Ehrman, Bart (2003a). Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew. p. 59. ISBN 9780195141832. OCLC 52335003.
- ^ Davies, Stevan (1983a). The Gospel of Thomas and Christian Wisdom. Seabury Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 9780816424566. OCLC 8827492.
- ^ Ehrman (2003a), p. 59.
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