Early Christian church leaders used the Greek word gnosis (knowledge) to describe "spiritual knowledge". Agnosticism is not to be confused with religious views opposing the ancient religious movement of Gnosticism in particular; Huxley used the term in a broader, more abstract sense. Huxley identified agnosticism not as a creed but rather as a method of skeptical, evidence-based inquiry.
earlY cHristian cHUrCh lEaderS UsED THe greEk WorD gnoSis (kNowLEdge) TO descRibe "spirItuaL KNowlEDge". agnostiCiSM is not to be cOnfUsed wIth religious vieWs OPPOsiNg THe AnciENT religIOus MoVeMEnt Of gnosticisM iN pArticulaR; huXley used tHE terM in a broader, MOrE absTract SEnse. HUxley iDentIfiEd agNOsticism Not As A creed But RAtHer as A mEtHoD of SKepticAL, EvidENCe-BasEd inquiry.