Early Gnosticism
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Early Gnosticism refers to a point in Gnosticism that occurred following the Fathers of Christian Gnosticism and related groups but prior to the shift to Medieval Gnosticism.
[edit] Groups
Groups involved in Gnosticism during this timeframe are the Ophites, the Cainites, the Carpocratians, the Borborites, and the Thomasines.
[edit] Transition
This classification ends with the beginning of Medieval Gnosticism, which was defined by activities surrounding the Bosnian Church and other groups.
