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The Gospel of Mary - A Lost Gnostic Text?
Episode 87
We celebrate Easter by looking at one of the most interesting non-canonical texts from the early development of Christianity.
Sources/Suggested Readin…
3 years, 1 month ago
What is Ramadan?
Episode 86
In this episode, I share some thoughts about the month of Ramdan, its basic features and some perspectives from scholars on the philosophy behind it.…
3 years, 1 month ago
Pythagoras & The Music of the Spheres
Episode 85
We continue our exploration of Pythagoreanism by diving into the music of the spheres, and how this idea has influenced thinkers across history.
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3 years, 2 months ago
Neoplatonism in Islamic Thought
Episode 84
It's time to talk about a few ways that Neoplatonic ideas have shown up in the history of Islamic thought.
Sources/Recomended Reading:
Adamson, Peter (…3 years, 3 months ago
What is Neoplatonism?
Episode 83
Sources/Recomended Reading:
Cooper, John M. (ed.) (1997). "Plato: Complete Works". Hackett Publishing Company.Dillon, John (1996). "The Middle Platoni…3 years, 3 months ago
What is the Gospel of Judas?
Episode 82
Sources/Recomended Reading:
Asgeirsson, Jon (2005). "Thomasine Traditions in Antiquity The Social and Cultural World of the Gospel of Thomas". Brill.B…3 years, 3 months ago
What is Shia Islam? - The Isma'ilis
Episode 81
In this second part in our series about Shia Islam, we explore the esoteric Isma'ilis, their history and Neoplatonist-influenced theology.
Thanks to D…
3 years, 3 months ago
What is the Gospel of Thomas?
Episode 80
Sources/Recomended Reading:
Asgeirsson, Jon (2005). "Thomasine Traditions in Antiquity The Social and Cultural World of the Gospel of Thomas". Brill.B…3 years, 4 months ago
The Essenes & The Dead Sea Scrolls
Episode 79
In this episode, we explore the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Qumran community and ask the question whether or not this group can be identified as the Essene…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Pagan Jesus? - Apollonius of Tyana
Episode 78
In this episode, we explore the fascinating life of Apollonius of Tyana, a Neopythagorean philosopher whose life in many ways mirror that of Jesus.
So…
3 years, 4 months ago