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The Return of BS Conspiracy Theories About Gnosticism

by Jonathan Stewart
added 3 months ago

One of my pet peeves (well actually more like "existential horror reaction") is that if you Google anything about Gnosticism you have an extremely high probability of getting result after result of conspiracy theories. This unfortunate association of anything ...

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Conspiracy Theories About Gnosticism (That Are BS)

by Jonathan Stewart
added 2 years ago

Now you might be thinking that this blog’s title is a bit redundant if it’s a conspiracy theory than it’s sure to be BS, right? Well, that’s because soon we’ll be covering some Gnostic conspiracy theories that are true (or have a strong element of truth to th...

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Changes Made to the Bible to Make it Less Gnostic: Part 2

by Jonathan Stewart
added 2 years ago

It’s a bit of a modern myth, bordering on a conspiracy theory, that the canonical Bible was completely rewritten by THEM (take your pick who THEY are: the Vatican? Lizard people?? Mole men???) to remove the original Gnostic character of the books of the Bible...

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Changes Made to the Bible to Make it Less Gnostic: Part 1

by Jonathan Stewart
added 2 years ago

It's a common belief on the internet, and in pop depictions of Gnosticism (think Da Vinci Code), that the canonical Bible was extensively rewritten, edited, and mistranslated, in a coordinated plot to cover up, destroy, and defame, Gnosticism. However, it d...

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The Gospel of Mary Part 3

by Tony Silvia
added 4 years ago

We finish up our discussion with Clark Aitkins about the Gospel of Mary with some thoughts on the nature of sin and the passions, what the Greek philosophers thought of the early Christians and Gnostics, and how we can apply the lessons of the Gospel of Mary t...

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The Gospel of Mary Part 2

by Tony Silvia
added 4 years ago

Our conversation with Clark Aitkins continues, and the Gospel of Mary just gets more and more interesting. What instructions does the Gospel give? Is this a feminist document? Can we have a soul ascent as modern Gnostics? How does this document relate to Jewis...

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The Gospel of Mary Part 1

by Tony Silvia
added 4 years ago

Clark Aitkins of the Johannite Church joins us to share his expertise as a recent graduate of Harvard with a Graduate Degree in New Testament and Christianity, where he studied with the renowned Gnostic scholar Dr. Karen King. Clark loves the Gospel of Mary an...

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Gnostic Scripture 7

The Return of BS Conspiracy Theories About Gnosticism

Conspiracy Theories About Gnosticism (That Are BS)

Changes Made to the Bible to Make it Less Gnostic: Part 2

Changes Made to the Bible to Make it Less Gnostic: Part 1

The Gospel of Mary Part 3

The Gospel of Mary Part 2

The Gospel of Mary Part 1