Question 1

What is Gnosticism?

Accepted Answer

Gnosticism is a diverse collection of ancient religious ideas from the 1st and 2nd century CE emphasizing direct personal knowledge (gnosis) of the divine over blind faith or doctrine. Carpocratian Gnosticism holds that we are saved by faith and love, not by conformity to law.

Question 2

Who were the Carpocratians?

Accepted Answer

The Carpocratians were a 2nd-century Gnostic Christian movement founded by Carpocrates of Alexandria. His son Epiphanes wrote on justice and equality. Marcellina brought their teachings to Rome. The modern Carpocratian Church reconstructs this tradition from sources predating the 3rd century CE.

Question 3

What is The Loop Testament?

Accepted Answer

The Loop Testament is a collection of five interconnected Gnostic Christian texts reconstructed and reimagined from sources estimated to predate Marcellina Prima's time (2nd century CE). It includes Morphosis, the Gospel of Eve, The Good Shepherd Child, the Mystic Gospel of Mark, and The Tachyon.

Question 4

Is the Carpocratian Church LGBTQ+ affirming?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Carpocratian Church is fully LGBTQ+ affirming. Our theology, rooted in equality and love, holds that all people are saved by faith and love — not by conformity to social categories. All are welcome.

Question 5

Is the Carpocratian Church a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Carpocratian Church of Commonality and Equality, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 33-2553053, incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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