Episodios

  • Consciousness and Categorical Errors

    Consciousness and Categorical Errors
    Jun 3 2023
    Consciousness does not arise out of information. Consciousness predates information, particularly the information that comes out of this universe. You can add up all of the information on the Internet and out of all of the libraries in the world and you will not begin to touch the consciousness of the Father or God because it exists on a different plane. It is different in kind. It is different in category, it is not simply more. Consciousness does not arise out of the category of knowledge.
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    26 m
  • The Truth About Eternal Damnation

    The Truth About Eternal Damnation
    Jun 10 2023
    Those who have not accepted the forgiveness and redemption of the Christ do indeed suffer when they pass away from this life. This suffering is not handed down by an angry God but is rather their own recognition and guilt over their sins and shortcomings. The more sinful an unredeemed person is, the more they suffer when they die. The suffering comes from their own conscience as they see clearly the path of their ego-driven life and the true condition of their soul. After a period of denying their need for a Messiah to rescue them from this place where they have been set aside, they will call out to the Savior to rescue them. The moment they repent of all that they now see clearly as their accumulated faults, they will be redeemed.
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    22 m
  • There’s too much confusion

    There’s too much confusion
    Jun 17 2023
    This week's episode is about confusion versus simplicity. Our God is not a god of confusion, but of peace. If you find yourself becoming more and more confused when studying gnostic scriptures and books about gnosticism, it's possible you are heading down the wrong rabbit trails. We don't need to learn how historical gnostics practiced their religion. We don't need to memorize arcane diagrams and rituals. All we need to do is remember the gnosis that is already within us. Anything more than that may be leading to confusion rather than clarity. And if you find yourself becoming disillusioned and disheartened, then what you're learning is likely demiurgic and not gnosis.
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    35 m
  • Birth of the Demiurge

    Birth of the Demiurge
    Jun 24 2023
    What is the Demiurge and how did it come about? What was the presumptuous thought that led the youngest Aeon to overreach and fall and how does that relate to Self and Ego? Why would the Father set things up so that this Aeon could make a unilateral decision that resulted in the Fall? Was it a mistake? Did God cause this Aeon to create evil? How is such a thing even possible? Was it God's will that it should fall?
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    31 m
  • Demiurgic Justice

    Demiurgic Justice
    Jul 1 2023
    A podcast listener recently asked me to amend my categorization of the Demiurge as a malevolent force. He asked me to read the "Epistle to Flora" from The Gnostic Scriptures to see that the Demiurge is a force for good on the right hand side of the ledger. In other words, is the Demiurge evil or good? Turns out it's a controversial subject in the Gnostic community. That is what we consider on today's podcast.
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    29 m
  • The Ecstasy of Another–John Munter Interview Part 1

    The Ecstasy of Another–John Munter Interview Part 1
    Jul 8 2023
    This week's episode presents part 1 of an interview with a fellow gnostic, John Munter. In this episode, John tells us about his unique method of interpreting the Gospel of Thomas. We will continue that train of thought next week.
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    32 m
  • John Munter Interview Part 2

    John Munter Interview Part 2
    Jul 15 2023
    This week we'll hear part two of my interview with gnostic John Munter. He's a follower of the Gospel of Thomas, which is one of the more popular gnostic books. John offers a unique method of interpreting the Gospel of Thomas.
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    33 m
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