by Miguel Conner | Jul 12, 2018 | Blog posts
When thinking of the ancient Gnostics, one might hold an image of esoteric Christians steeped in prayer and meditation — spiritually laboring to unify with the Monad. The syncretic meme of Jesus sitting in a lotus position comes to mind, perhaps. But what if that...
by Miguel Conner | Feb 8, 2018 | Blog posts
By Tim Claason I recently had the honor of being interviewed by my favorite podcaster, Miguel Conner, on his Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio podcast. Author and owner of The Aeon Eye website, Alex Rivera, (who I frequently read) also joined, and we all geeked...
by Miguel Conner | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog posts
by James Brantingham PhD (Listen to our interview with James on the Gospel of Philip) Is the Gospel of Philip (GsPh) Gnostic or Christian? That may be determined by comparison. Each “Saying or Verse” has to be compared against Canonical versus Classical...
by Miguel Conner | Jul 7, 2017 | Blog posts
The Gospel of Thomas is arguably the most prominent scripture in Gnosticism. In addition, this text widely appeals to other heterodox faiths because of its universal and mystical tenor. But few know of another esoteric “sayings” text that appears in the...
by Miguel Conner | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog posts
By Robert Price A preoccupation with the textual minutiae of Scripture may stem from either a strict belief in verbal inspiration or simply the scholarly love of trivia, but in any case few Bible students can resist a good exegetical puzzle. One of the most...