• S2E5: Gnostic Christianity

  • Sep 2 2024
  • Length: 26 mins
  • Podcast

S2E5: Gnostic Christianity

  • Summary

  • In this episode, David and Gene delve into the fascinating world of Gnostic Christianity, exploring its origins, philosophical concepts, and enduring influence.

    The episode explores the historical and philosophical landscape that gave birth to Gnostic Christianity, focusing on Alexandria's crucial role as a melting pot of Eastern and Western thought. David and Gene also discuss the significance of the Septuagint and the works of Philo of Alexandria, in bridging Jewish and Greek philosophical traditions.

    The main Gnostic sects are introduced: the Sethians, Valentinians, Basilideans, Ophites, and Carpocratians, as well as the key texts associated with them, that were discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt. In preparation for later discussions, this episode summarizes many fundamental Gnostic concepts such as the Pleroma, Nous, Aeons, Barbelo, Sophia, the Demiurge, and the Archons.

    Carl Jung's contributions to understanding Gnosticism are examined, as are his interpretations of Gnostic concepts as representations of psychological processes and structures, shedding light on the potential of Gnostic thought to illuminate the human psyche.

    Deep Dive:

    • Gnostic Christianity

    Chapters:

    • 01:15 Introduction
    • 02:43 Gnostic Christianity
    • 05:28 The Septuagint
    • 07:04 Philo of Alexandria
    • 09:34 Gnostic Sects
    • 11:54 Nag Hammadi Texts
    • 12:50 Gnostic Concepts
    • 15:14 Seven Sermons to the Dead
    • 17:04 Gnostic Psychology
    • 19:28 Gnostic Jung
    • 22:27 Conclusions

    Resources:

    • MiddleChamber.org (A Symposium of Masonic Esoterika)
    • Morals & Dogma: Annotated Edition
    • The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
    • The Red Book: A Reader's Edition by Carl Jung
    • Seven Sermons To the Dead by Carl Jung
    • Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing by Stephan A. Hoeller
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