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Was Jesus divine? Was he a man? Was he both? Or was he something else. And what does Jesus' god-nature mean for modern Christian Gnostics?
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Rudolph Steiner's Anthroposophy is one of the most popular and prominent esoteric traditions active today. Join us for our discussion with Conner Habib, Anthroposophist, adult performer, and activist, as we talk everything f...
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Some Gnostics like to participate in groups, and some are more lone-wolf types. We'll talk about each approach and their pros and cons.
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Tonight the bishops discuss the 14th logion of the Gospel of Thomas:
14. Jesus said to them, "If you fast, you will bring sin upon yourselves, and if you pray, you will be condemned, and if you give to charity, you will ha...
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Tonight we are joined by Rev. Shawna R. B. Atteberry to discuss some of the reasons why many women are disillusioned by mainstream religion, and why they are leaving for alternative faiths.
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Tonight's topic is the Gospel of Thomas, Logion 13:
13. Jesus said to his disciples, "Compare me to something and tell me what I am like."
Simon Peter said to him, "You are like a just messenger."
Matthew said to hi...
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Tonight our guest is Bishop John Plummer, independent Catholic bishop and expert on the independent sacramental movement.
Bishop Plummer's Twitter: https://twitter.com/priestcraft
The Many Paths of the Independent Sacram...
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We Gnostics love our books, and here are some of our favorites!
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The bishops are joined by Jason Htet Lin Thu of the Rose Cross Community, AJC spends a lot of time talking Gnosis on campus. He tells us how he does it.
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Monsignor Scott Rassbach of the Rose Cross Community, AJC in Portland, OR sits down with the bishops to discuss the archons. What are they and what do they do? We'll answer that and more tonight.
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The results for the "Jesus's Wife Fragment" have come in and it's old. So what? Does that mean Jesus was married? Was Dan Brown right all along?
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The bishops respond to a viewer question about the role the the Gnostic scriptures play in a modern Gnostic practice. Do the Gnostic texts simply replace the traditional Christian scriptures? Are there Gnostic fund...
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The bishops are joined tonight by Monsignor Jordan Stratford of the Apostolic Johannite Church to discuss the role of sex in Gnosticism.
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A lot of people and groups use the word "gnosticism" to refer to what they do. Some of them don't use it the way we do. We'll talk about that.
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Finding spiritual direction as a Gnostic can be a challenge. The bishops talk about some common problems and offer some tips to find good spiritual direction.
Sources of information: Spiritual Directors Internat...
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Tonight the bishops are joined by Fr. Dominick Carlucci (Deputy SGM - Ancient Martinist Order) to demystify this strange concept we know as "egregore." What is Egregore? Where does it come from? How is egregore dif...
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How can we spread the light of Gnosis to our fellow humans? What tools do we have to share our worldview? The bishops are joined once again by Deacon John DiGilio of the AJC to discuss this controversial topic.
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Evangelism has a bad name and may be something that modern Gnostics sought to escape when they left mainstream religions. Is it possible to reclaim evangelism? How would one define Evangelism? Why would a Gnostic w...
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The bishops discuss the size of our various Gnostic communities along with the advantages and disadvantages of groups of various sizes.
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Tonight the bishops are joined by John Morehead, Custodian of the Evangelical Chapter of the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy, to discuss interfaith issues. Can Evangelicals and Gnostics get along?
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view The bishops are joined by Dr. Gregory Singleton, Professor of History (Emeritus) at Northeastern Illinois University, to discuss the role of the esoteric in American religious traditions.
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Martinism is a type of esoteric Christianity that is very compatible with Gnosticism. In fact, many modern Gnostics include Martinism as part of their spiritual work. Bishop Martin Jacobs joins the Bishops to tell ...
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Does Gnosticism have a canon of sacred texts like many other religious traditions? If so, what are they? If not, why not? Find out on this episode as the Bishops discuss the role of scripture in Gnosticism.
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The Bishops wish you a Merry Christmas! But what do the Gnostics think about this holiday? Find out on this very special Christmas edition of Talk Gnosis.
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Scent and oil have long been important to spiritual practice. Catherine Diedrich tells us about candles, oils, and scents in ritual practice.
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We discuss a wonderful modern Gnostic myth - The Truman Show.
Chicago people: Parish of St. John The Revelator is having its Holiday Nosh and study group on December 14th. Visit the meetup group at: http://www....
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The Bishops discuss theurgy, the magical practice of uniting with the Divine, with theurgist and ritual magician Michael Strojan.
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The bishops discuss logion 10 of the Gospel of Thomas:
Jesus said, "I have cast fire upon the world, and see, I am watching over it until it blazes."
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Some of our viewers have questions, and we answer them!
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The bishops discuss logion 9 of the Gospel of Thomas:
Jesus said, "Look, the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered (them). Some fell on the road, and the birds came and gathered them. Others f...
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Licensed clinical social worker Alan Salmi talks to us about psychotherapy for esoteric practitioners. It can be hard to find a therapist who understands esotericism, but Alan will tell us where to look.
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Bishop Philip Garver of the Eglise Gnostique joins us to discuss his Cathar diet and how it contributes to his Gnostic practice.
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We are joined by Brother John Piedrahita of the Temple Order of St. Michael to discuss the daily practices of Gnostics.
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The Bishops talk with Deacon John DiGilio about his diet and how it contributes to his spiritual practice.
Find Deacon John and the Parish of St. John the Revelator on the web at http://stjohnrevelator.org/
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We spend some time getting to know our new hosts, Bishop Lainie Petersen and Bishop Ken Canterbury.
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We spend some time getting to know our new hosts, Bishop Lainie Petersen and Bishop Ken Canterbury.
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We talk with Tau Mikael III Basilides (Bishop Val Matthews) about the use of lineage and apostolic succession in various traditions.
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Our new hosts Bishop Ken Canterbury and Bishop Lainie Petersen discuss a passage from the Second Letter to Timothy.
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7. Jesus said, "Lucky is the lion that the human will eat, so that the lion becomes human. And foul is the human that the lion will eat, and the lion still will become human."
8. And he said, "The person is like...
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We discuss the enigmatic Valentinian Marcus, his teachings and traditions.
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His disciples asked him and said to him, "Do you want us to fast? How should we pray? Should we give to charity? What diet should we observe?"
Jesus said, "Don't lie, and don't do what you hate, because all thin...
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Rufus Opus joins us once again to share his thoughts on the alchemical tradition.
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