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The ankh has a T-shape topped by a droplet-shaped loop. The ankh or key of life is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol used to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself. The ankh has a T-shape topped by a droplet-shaped loop.
In Gnosticism, the divine spark is the portion of God that resides within each human being. [1]The purpose of life is to enable the Divine Spark to be released from its captivity in matter and reestablish its connection with, or simply return to, God, who is perceived as being the source of the Divine Light.
A very common display in churches dedicated to Saint Peter. It has also been modernly used as a satanic or anti-Christian symbol. Eye of Horus: Ancient Egyptian religion: The eye of the god Horus, a symbol of protection, now associated with the occult and Kemetism, as well as the Goth subculture. Eye of Providence (All-Seeing Eye, Eye of God)
These three combined symbols indicate the three creative powers of the god: power (was), life (ankh) and stability (djed). Stucco relief of Ptah holding a staff that bears the combined ankh and djed symbols, Late Period or Ptolemaic Dynasty, 4th to 3rd century BC
Another point of contention is the appearance of the word "god" in wisdom literature, where the term does not refer to a specific deity or group of deities. [144] In the early 20th century, for instance, E. A. Wallis Budge believed that Egyptian commoners were polytheistic, but knowledge of the true monotheistic nature of the religion was ...
The Bible; The Quran; Logos, a Western philosophical, psychological, rhetorical, and religious term Logos (Christianity), a name or title of Jesus Christ, seen as the pre-existent second person of the Trinity; Rhema, a word that signifies the action of utterance Rhema (doctrine), a divine revelation or inspiration given to an individual
Christianity isn’t a dirty word. It’s tough these days to say “Merry Christmas” without thinking about the nearly 30 years of culture war baggage loaded on top of that phrase.
It is unclear whether their beliefs created the ankh or added many meanings, or remain a coincidence. Their concept of God was The All, who purportedly claimed: "Nous, God, being male and female, beginning as life and light, gave birth, by the Word, to another Nous, the Creator of the world;" [1]