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 | May 23, 2018 | Blog posts
By Robert Wahler I am a practicing mystic. I have been for most of my adult life, 42 years (initiated in 1976 by Maharaj Charan Singh). When Miguel invited me to write about Judas for his blog, I decided to address it directly to Christian Mythicists. While...
by Miguel Conner | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog posts
By Alex Rivera (Read Part 1 Here) Although this will undoubtedly ruffle many Orthodox feathers—outside of the Bible, we have some evidence that a group of ancient Gnostics, called the Naasenes, in which the church father, Hippolytus, discusses at great length and...
by Miguel Conner | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog posts
Jesus in the Gospels displays a wide range of emotions, but one that is glaringly absent is laughter. Even after his resurrections, widely celebrated during the Easter season, Jesus remains stoic almost to a fault. Shouldn’t the restoration of the universe after a...
by Miguel Conner | Jun 13, 2016 | Blog posts
People don’t always agree with each other, and people who form groups tend to not agree with people belonging to other groups. Whether this is due to human nature or a lack of experience of successful cooperation may be debated endlessly. Of course, this happens with...