older sethian texts utilize large fund philosophical conceptuality derived contemporary platonism late middle platonism traces christian content according john turner german american scholarship views sethianism distinctly inner jewish albeit syncretistic heterodox phenomenon british french scholarship tends see sethianism form heterodox christian speculation roelof vandenbroek notes sethianism may never separate religious movement term refers rather set mythological themes occur various texts according smith sethianism may begun
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