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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 1
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 1

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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Q&A Special
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Q&A Special

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
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Personal Deification Part 4

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
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Personal Deification Part 3

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
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Personal Deification Part 2

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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Personal Deification Part 1
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Personal Deification Part 1

Dr. M. David Litwa of Virginia Tech joins us once again to talk about deification, divinization, and theosis. In part 1 of 4, we talk about those terms and their similarities and differences. Is deification even compatible with monotheistic religions? And when...
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Bodily Gnosis Part 4
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Bodily Gnosis Part 4

The fourth and final part of our talk with Bishop Timothy Mansfield about bodily Gnosis delves into some esoteric anatomy and some spiritual practices that relate to it. Where do the emotions actually reside? How do we experience the emotions energetically? An...
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Bodily Gnosis Part 3
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Bodily Gnosis Part 3

Part 3 of 4 of our bodily Gnosis conversation with Bishop Timothy Mansfield crosses the thin barrier between psychology and spirituality, addressing the very real problem of spiritual materialism, or how people use the trappings of spirituality to stroke their...
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