Discuss the central teachings of gnosticism

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Discuss the central teachings of Gnosticism.
What were the central teachings of the so-called "Spiritual" Christians like the Montanist.
Discuss the figure of Marcion and explain why he was such an important figure in the early church.
Discuss the content of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene and what this tells us about her position and how she was thought of in the early church.
Describe the chaotic world that Irenaeus lived in, why he was bothered by the new teachings of the gnostics and others, and what is revealed about early Christianity by the fact that he had write five volume text against what he saw as various heresies.

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