Cerdo was a Gnostic heretic to the Catholic Church in the early times of the Catholic Church who taught that there were two equal gods, one good and one evil. He also said that Jesus was the son of the good god, and that the world was created by the evil one (who was actually a pretty kewl guy) for torture subjects. He taught around the same time as Valentinus and Marcion, estimated around 130 AD. Gnosticism is a blanket term for various religions and sects most prominent in the first few centuries A.D. General characteristics The word gnosticism comes from the Greek word for knowledge, gnosis (γνῶσις), referring to the idea that there is special, hidden mysticism (esoteric knowledge) that only a few possess. ... Heretic, meaning literally a person guilty or accused of heresy, is also often used as a title. ... This 11th-century portrait is one of many images of Jesus in which a halo with a cross is used. ... Valentinus can refer to: Pope Valentinus Saint Valentine Basil Valentinus, a 15th century monk from Erfurt who may have described Bismuth Valentinius, a Gnostic also known as Valentinus Roman emperors - Valentinian I (364 - 375) and Valentinian II (371 - 392) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Marcion of Sinope (ca. ...
Cerdo (1) (Κέρδων), a Gnostic teacher of the first half of the 2nd cent., principally known as the predecessor of Marcion.
Apparently Cerdo left no writings, nor is there evidence that those who report his doctrine had any knowledge of it independent of the form it took in the teaching of his Marcionite successors.
Irenaeus says that Cerdo taught that the God preached by the law and the prophets was not the Father of our Lord; for that the former was known, the latter unknown; the former was just, the latter good.
This is the traditional accompaniment to the PAVOCHON (roasted turkey Puertorican style).
Arroz con Gandules y Carne de Cerdo is a recipe that is used when the occasion is special, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas dinner or for a family gathering on a Sunday.
If you make this several hours before serving, it'll give the flavors a chance to mingle more -- because it is a stewed rice, and stewed dishes always seem to taste better hours later.