In Gnostic writings Mary Magdalene is seen as one of the most important of Jesus' disciples whom he loved more than the others.

Gnostic writings describe tensions and jealousy between Mary Magdalene and other disciples, especially Peter.

Pistis Sophia, possibly dating as early as the 2nd century, is the best surviving of the Gnostic writings.

She was inspired by Gnostic writings to write a short poet entitled Chuchotet d'Archont, published posthumously.

As such, to refer to Gnostic writings as "apocryphal" is misleading since they would not be classified in the same category by orthodox believers.

For example, the Gnostic writings of Valentinus come from the 2nd century AD, and these Christians were regarded as heretics by the mainstream church.

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Like most Gnostic writing, the text is extremely mystical, more so for being in the first person.

All Gnostic writings depict Christ as purely divine, his human body being a mere illusion (see Docetism).

I started reading Christian heretic and Gnostic writings.