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1 day ago · Research into the origins of Gnosticism shows a strong Jewish influence, particularly from Hekhalot literature. [ 43 ] Within early Christianity, the teachings of Paul the Apostle and John the Evangelist may have been a starting point for Gnostic ideas, with a growing emphasis on the opposition between flesh and spirit, the value of charisma, and the disqualification of the Jewish law.
1 day ago · For Muslims the contents of the Quran have been "a source of doctrine, law, poetic and spiritual inspiration, solace, zeal, knowledge, and mystical experience." [ 13 ] "Millions and millions" of whom "refer to the Koran daily to explain their actions and to justify their aspirations", [ Note 4 ] and in recent years many consider it the source of scientific knowledge.
3 hours ago · In November 2003, John William Racine II, also known as 'John Buffo', was sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service and a $1,500 U.S. fine for the online disruption. Racine posed as an Al Jazeera employee to get a password to the network's site, then redirected visitors to a page he created that showed an American flag shaped like a U.S. map and a patriotic motto, court documents said. [ 195 ]
