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◆Anthropomorphismtheology
Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.
The divine is addressed directly using human terms such as 'Lord,' 'Light,' and 'Power.'
All passages →◆Cosmic Dualismtheology
Ontological opposition between two primal principles (light/darkness, truth/lie, spirit/matter) as the fundamental structure of reality.
The text explicitly contrasts Light and Darkness, Chaos and the Height, and the living with those who are dead.
All passages →◆Divine Lighttheology
The uncreated luminous quality of the divine, sometimes experienced directly in mystical states; illumination as revelation.
The passage centers on the 'Light' as a divine entity that forgives sin and is the source of deliverance.
All passages →◆Funerary Navigationpraxis
Texts and rituals guiding the soul through death.
The text describes the soul's state in Amente and the tombs as a place of darkness awaiting judgment.
All passages →◆Gnosis Direct Knowledgesoteriology
Salvation through direct experiential knowledge of the divine nature, not through faith, ritual, or moral works alone.
Salvation is achieved through direct knowledge of the divine mystery rather than ritual works alone.
All passages →◆Hidden Sayingssoteriology
Esoteric teachings reserved for those ready to receive them; outer meaning conceals an inner liberating truth.
The text reveals an esoteric explanation of repentance reserved for those who understand the deeper meaning.
All passages →◆Living Godtheology
The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.
God is depicted as active and responsive, hearing prayers and forgiving sins.
All passages →◆Prayerpraxis
Direct address to the divine, whether petitionary, contemplative, or liturgical; speech and silence offered upward.
The passage is structured around repeated petitions such as 'hear my prayer,' 'cry up unto thee,' and 'supplication.'
All passages →◆Psychopomp Journeycosmology
Guided passage of the soul through afterlife realms.
The narrative describes the soul's descent into darkness and the pits of Amente.
All passages →◆Return To Sourcesoteriology
The soul's journey back to its divine origin, reversing the fall into matter through stages of purification or illumination.
The Pistis Sophia seeks to return from the darkness to the Light through repentance.
All passages →◆Ritual Puritypraxis
The maintenance of a state of cleanliness—physical, moral, or spiritual—required for encounter with the divine.
The mention of 'repentance' implies a cleansing or purification required for divine encounter.
All passages →◆Separation From Sourcesoteriology
The felt condition of exile from one's divine origin — Rumi's reed flute torn from its bed, Plotinus's 'we have forgotten,' the Gnostic forgetfulness; the affective wound that complements return_to_source and gives the return its motive.
The text describes the soul's exile from God ('I became as a man who hath not helper') and being forgotten.
All passages →◆Soul Migrationcosmology
The transmigration of the soul across lives.
References to 'those who are going down unto the pit' imply movement between states of existence.
All passages →◆Spiritual Ascentpraxis
A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.
The Pistis Sophia's journey from darkness to Light represents a movement toward divine presence.
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