Talk Gnosis

Dr. Michael Kaler of the University of Toronto has a really great handle on the writings of Paul, and we were really lucky to receive the benefit of his expertise. Paul never met Jesus, but he sure had a lot to say about him. We discuss the context of Paul’s writings, Simon Magus as Paul, […]

Bishop Tim Mansfield joins Father Tony to discuss the importance of spiritual practice and self knowledge in Gnosticism. Support us on Patreon and you can watch this podcast as a video! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher Or download the podcast by right […]

Dr. Michael Estell of the OTO and EGC talks to us about Thelema, Aleister Crowley, the Gnostic Mass, sex magic, and more! US OTO Grand Lodge: http://oto-usa.org/ Support us on Patreon and you can watch this podcast as a video! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the […]

Deacon Michael Strojan is our guest for this episode, and he talks to us about the middle period of Christian magical practices. We cover witchcraft, necromancy, Hermeticism, alchemy, and more. Support us on Patreon and you can watch this podcast as a video! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes […]

Msgr. Jordan Stratford talks to us about alchemy and its relationship to Gnosticism. Whether laboratory alchemy or inner alchemy, there’s something we can learn and apply to our spiritual journeys. Support us on Patreon and you can watch this podcast as a video! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes […]

Bishop Timothy Mansfield continues down the rabbit hole of Temple Theology. He blows Fr. Tony’s mind a bit, so you’ll probably want to check it out. Support us on Patreon and you can watch this podcast as a video! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast […]

In the continuation of our interesting conversation with Arthur Goldwag, conspiracy theory researcher, we discuss the origins of conspiracy theories, among other things. I’ll give you a hint, it’s probably aliens. We have such a great time, in fact, we go a little long. Bonus free podcast minutes! Arthur’s website: https://arthurgoldwag.wordpress.com Support us on Patreon […]

Boy howdy did we have a ton of technical issues with this episode, however, we made it through and had a wonderful conversation with the illustrious Andrew Phillip Smith about the Cathars, his new book (The Lost Teachings of the Cathars), the new edition of the definitive history of the Gnostics, now called The Secret […]

We chat with Dr. James McGrath about the Mandaeans, their magic bowls, The Matrix, Doctor Who, and even more! Dr. McGrath’s links: http://mandaeanbookofjohn.blogspot.ca/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/exploringourmatrix/ Support us on Patreon and you can watch this podcast as a video! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher […]

The Manicheans were a very successful and influential Gnostic sect, and we continue our conversation about them with Dr. Timothy Pettipiece. We spend some time talking about their influences and why they aren’t as big in popular culture as Gnosticism. The answer might surprise you. Tim on academia.edu Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe […]

A lost sect of drug-taking mystical Christians who used ‘shrooms to see Christ? UFO cultists finding proof of their beliefs in ancient texts? Shapeshifting transformer Jesus? Christmas? All of this and more in our discussion on the Revelation of the Magi, an ancient text which retells the journey of the wise men to visit baby […]

There are lots of interesting stories about Jesus both in the canonical Bible and in the extra-canonical sources. Some of these involve Jesus doing some things that looks suspiciously like magic, sorcery, and necromancy. We’ll explore some of those stories in this episode. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes […]

We go into some detail about the varying stories of Jesus in India, plus we talk about the actual spread of Christianity to India and what that might have meant for the myth. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher Or download the podcast […]

We continue our conversation with Monsignor Scott Rassbach about the angels of the Shem ha-Mephorash. He tells us a bit about his experiences, and he lets us know how you can get started with angels if you are so inclined. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher […]

Seriously horrifying carved turnips are a great subject for a podcast right? No? Okay how about horror movies? Boy do we have opinions about horror movies. Many of them have fun gnostic interpretations. We chat about a bunch of them with horror movie aficionado and blogger Deacon John DiGilio. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS […]

Among the theological geekery, we take all the tangents in this episode. We talk about seeking and seeing, the light within, and lots of silly off-topic stuff too. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS | Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes | Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher Or download the podcast by right clicking and saving […]

Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault joins us for a beautiful discussion of the wisdom tradition in Christianity, Gnosticism, and beyond. We discuss the hidden wisdom in the canonical Bible, the Gnostic scriptures, and, most importantly, contemplative practice. What she says about meditation in the modern world will change your view of the practice. Programming note, we’re going […]

“The Jesus Myth Theory,” the idea that there was never a historical Jesus of Nazareth and his story is constructed from legends and myths is having its time in the sun right now. Popular among many atheists, it’s a viral idea sweeping around the ‘net. But, could such an idea be embraced by the religious? […]

The Jewish Kabbalah has a long history, full of introspection and innovation.  Dr. Sanford Drob joins the Talk Gnosis crew to discuss Issac Luria and his school of Kabbalah, as well as some modern interpretations based on Dr. Drob’s own work and study.

We talk with author Tim Freke about science and spirituality, the mythology of Jesus, and BIG LOVE! Or download the podcast by right clicking and saving this link: Talk Gnosis After Dark #50