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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 2

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

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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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 1

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

Dr. Glen Fairen of the University of Alberta joins us teach us about the Dead Sea Scrolls. We talk about the origin of the scrolls and the controversy surrounding their discovery. We have a little fun discussing some of the myths about the content of the scrol...

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God Reconsidered

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

Scott Smith (http://godreconsidered.com) joins us to discuss his new book, God Reconsidered. Scott makes a case for the rational and scientific exploration of the divine and supernatural phenomena. His experience with any different religious traditions places ...

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The Dark Side of Christmas

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

It wasn't too long ago that Christmas was a dark and scary time. People told ghost stories by the fire, Krampus roamed the countryside, and you probably would have died. Benito Cereno of Comics Alliance (http://comicsalliance.com/) joins us to talk about the s...

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About the Tarot and Labyrinthos.co

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

Tina Gong (https://labyrinthos.co) shares her story of how she came to the tarot, how she uses the tarot as more than just a tool for divination, and her process for designing tarot decks. https://youtu.be/IlsAz969G4w Subscribe to the video on YouTub...

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Inner Alchemy

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

Greg Kaminsky, host of the Occult of Personality Podcast (http://occultofpersonality.net) joins us to talk about one of his favorite topics, inner alchemy. It's not just about turning physical lead into gold, it's about transmuting your base self into a higher...

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Q&A Special

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

We answer some of your questions in this special episode of Talk Gnosis. Do you have questions? Post them in the comments! https://youtu.be/q7Sx3D1xvo8 Subscribe to the video on YouTube | Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on...

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Personal Deification Part 4

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

In part 4 of our conversation with Dr. M. David Litwa we continue talking about Yaldabaoth and what might happen to him. We compare that to the figure of Lucifer as the self-deifying rebel. The Gospel of Thomas is full of teachings about our own self deificati...

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Personal Deification Part 3

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

In part 3 of our conversation with Dr. M. David Litwa we talk about the deification of ordinary people. Theonymy is the act of the Divine giving its name to a person, what's that about? Simon Magus' Gnostic school taught about a self-deifying hero, but there i...

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Personal Deification Part 2

by Tony Silvia
added 6 years ago

In part 2 of our conversation with Dr. M. David Litwa we talk about the divinity of kings in the ancient world, and the politics that is represented there. Gnosticism can be a political criticism, and can also reinforce a political ideology. Finally, we talk a...

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