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further clarification of gnosis as theosis in rejecting involvement in matter
'''Theosis''' is the belief in [[Hinduism]] of absorption of the human spirit into [[God]].
'''Theosis''' is the belief in [[Hinduism]] of absorption of the human spirit into [[God]].
In [[Gnosticism]], [[Neo-Gnosticism]] and [[Bogomil: Bogomilism|Bogomilism]], divine ''gnosis'' "knowledge" is salvation by an experiential liberation of the divine light within.
In [[Gnosticism]], [[Neo-Gnosticism]] and [[Bogomil: Bogomilism|Bogomilism]], divine ''gnosis'' "knowledge" is salvation by an experiential liberation of acknowledging the divine light within and rejecting involvement in physical matter.
In [[Christianity]], Theosis, or divinization (lit. "making divine"), is a transformative process whose aim is likeness to or union with God, as taught by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]] it is called [[sanctification]].
In [[Christianity]], Theosis, or divinization (lit. "making divine"), is a transformative process whose aim is likeness to or union with God, as taught by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]] it is called [[sanctification]].