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===Early off-shoots of Christianity===
====[[GnositicismGnosticism]]====
In the first two centuries after Christ there was a belief in special knowledge (or "gnosis") which could release the intrinsically good soul from the intrinsically evil body. This philosophy pervaded into Christianity, and was known as Gnosticism. It was strongly condemned by many of the early church fathers.