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Liberation, Social Justice, and Esotericism
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Liberation, Social Justice, and Esotericism
Can esotericism be political? While many practitioners strongly believe that the practical application of esoteric teachings can make human beings more moral, loving, and kind, it often appears as though there is no connection between Western esotericism and ...
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Chaos in a World of Archons
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Chaos in a World of Archons
In the late 20th century, the chaos magic challenged occultism’s dominant paradigms. Irreverent, suspicious, and focused on results, not personal ascension (whatever that means), chaos magic turned magical practice on its head. In our interview with author an...
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Practical Esotericism
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Practical Esotericism
The relationship between Gnosticism and occultism is a complex one. Many modern Gnostics, although certainly not all, are also practicing occultists and many episodes of Talk Gnosis have focused on a variety of esoteric and magical topics. For this episode,...
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Theology & Science Fiction Part 2
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Theology & Science Fiction Part 2
Dr. James McGrath joins us for an unprecedented third time to discuss his new(ish) book, Theology and Science Fiction. Here's the second part of our amazing discussion: https://youtu.be/rwZFMIknCF4 Dr. McGrath's book: https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Scie...
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Theology and Science Fiction
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Theology and Science Fiction
Dr. James McGrath joins us for an unprecedented third time to discuss his new(ish) book, Theology and Science Fiction. https://youtu.be/pRxgQkZ3TIU Dr. McGrath's book: https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Science-Fiction-Cascade-Companions/dp/1498204511 (not ...
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Marcion of Sinope
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Marcion of Sinope
In this episode we're joined by Dr. Glen Fairen once again, this time to discuss the enigmatic Marcion of Sinope. This was the guy who created the first Christian canon. Was he a Gnostic? Let's find out! https://youtu.be/B-zjOTFGA7c Dr. Fairen’s book: As...
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 4
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 4
Part 4 of our conversation with Dr. Glen Fairen of the University of Alberta on the Dead Sea Scrolls. https://youtu.be/g31HyHikLLs Dr. Fairen’s book: As Below, So Above: Apocalypticism, Gnosticism and the Scribes of Qumran and Nag Hammadi Subscrib...
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 3
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 3
Part 3 of our conversation with Dr. Glen Fairen of the University of Alberta on the Dead Sea Scrolls. https://youtu.be/uUS9dtbappo Dr. Fairen’s book: As Below, So Above: Apocalypticism, Gnosticism and the Scribes of Qumran and Nag Hammadi Subscrib...
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 2
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 2
Dr. Glen Fairen is our guest for part two of our discussion of the Dead Sea Scrolls. We discuss the end-times as seen by the Qumran community, the Enochic worldview, and the possibility that the scrolls were written as political satire. https://youtu.be/CqJ...
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