The problem is inner ignorance
In classical Gnosticism, the human problem is not sin but ignorance (lack of gnosis).
Psychologically, this translates into: suffering comes from unconsciousness — not knowing oneself.
Salvation comes through inner knowledge
Gnosis = direct, transformative knowledge of one’s true nature.
Psychologically = deep self-realization through confronting the unconscious.
The true self is hidden or trapped
Gnosticism speaks of a divine spark trapped in matter.
Psychologically = the deeper Self is obscured by ego, persona, and repression.
The world is psychologically fractured
Gnostic myths describe a flawed creation (Demiurge).
Psychologically = the ego’s limited perspective creates a distorted experience of reality.
So “psychologically Gnostic” means:
The drama of Gnostic myth is reinterpreted as an inner drama of the psyche.
