These sects saw the physical world as inherently evil and believed the immortal soul could achieve enlightenment (gnosis) through liberation from the body. The Gnostics shared with the Essene and Pharisee sects an extreme loathing for the body, which was seen as nothing more than a jailhouse preventing the soul from reaching salvation.
Dualist. The combination between christianity and platonicm. Salvation and transcendence from reality to reach purity. Body becomes evil
