Let's Talk Religion

This episode gives an overview of the so-called "Gnostics", particularly the group that is often otherwise known as the 'Sethians'.

Sources/Suggested Reading:

Brakke, David (2012). "Gnostics: Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity". Harvard University Press.

King, Karen (2003). "What is Gnosticism?". Harvard University Press.

Van den Broek, Roelof (2013). "Gnostic Religion in Antiquity". Cambridge University Press.

Meyer, Marvin (ed.) (2009). "The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts Complete in One Volume ". HarperOne.

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A topic hat comes up a lot in the comments. Let's set the record straight.

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Finally, we talk about the complex tradition known as Hermeticism and its mysterious namesake Hermes Trismegistus.

Sources/Suggested Reading:

Copenhaver, Brian P. (Translation & Introduction by) (1992). "Hermetica: The Greek Corpus Hermeticum and the Latin Asclepius in a new English Translation with notes and introduction". Cambridge University Press.

Fowden, Garth (1986). "The Egyptian Hermes: A Historical Approach to the Late Pagan Mind". Princeton University Press.

Meyer, Marvin (ed.) (2007). "The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts". HarperOne.

Van Bladel, Kevin (2009). "The Arabic Hermes: From Pagan Sage to Prophet of Science". Oxford University Press.

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We continue to explore the religions of India by looking at the ancient tradition of Jainism.

Sources/Suggested Reading:

Dundas, Paul (2002). "The Jains". Routledge.

Long, Jeffrey D. (2009). "Jainism: An Introduction". IB Tauris.

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Manichaeism is an ancient religion that is relatively unknown. In this episode, I give you everything you need to know as a introduction to this fascinating faith.

Sources/Further Reading:

Lieu, Samuel N. (1993). "Manichaeism in Mesopotamia and the Roman East: 118 (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World)". Brill.

Lieu, Samuel N. (1998). "Manichaeism in Central Asia and China: Collected Studies (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies)". Brill.

Magnusson, Jörgen (2013). "Mat och manikeism". In "Religion och Mat", Edited by Lena Roos & Leif Nordenstorm. Natan Söderblom-sällskapet.

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One of the main religious traditions in China - Daoism - is the subject of this episode. We go deep into the origins, main writings and later development of the religion, and its connection to other traditions.

Sources/Further Reading:

Komjathy, Louis (2013). "The Daoist Tradition: An Introduction". Bloomsbury Academic.

Lao Tzu (2013). "Tao Te Ching - A New Translation. Translated by William Scott Wilson. Shambala Publications. Hackett Publishing Co, Inc.

Zhuangzi (2008). "Zhuangzi - The Essential Texts: With Translations from Traditional Commentaries". Translated by Brook Ziporyn.

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This is the second and last part in a series on the Bahá'i Faith.

Sources/Further Reading:

Smith, Peter (2008). "An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith". Cambridge University Press.

Maceoin, Denis (2012). "Making the invisible visible: Introductory books on the Baha'i religion. Routledge.

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This is the first episode in a two-part series on The Bahá'i Faith - one of the youngest and fastest growing religions in the world.

Sources/Further Reading:

Smith, Peter (2008). "An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith". Cambridge University Press.

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Another episode in my series about religious minorities in the Middle East, this time about the secretive Alawites.

Sources:

Larson, Göran; Simon Sorgenfrei, Max Stockman (2017). "Religiösa minoriteter från Mellanöstern" (Religious minorities from the Middle East). Myndigheten för stöd till trossamfund.

Bar-Asher, Meir M. (2003). Nosayris. In "Encyclopedia Iranica Online".

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Another episode in my series about religious minorities in the middle east. This time we talk about the secretive group known as the "Druze", also known (by themselves) as "al-Muwahhidun".

Sources:

Larson, Göran; Simon Sorgenfrei, Max Stockman (2017). "Religiösa minoriteter från Mellanöstern" (Religious minorities from the Middle East). Myndigheten för stöd till trossamfund.

Bryer, David (1975). "The Origins of the Druze Religion", Part 1. Der Islam, vol. 52, p. 47-84)

Hirschberg, H.Z. (1981). The Druzes, p. 330-348 in Arberry, A.J. & Beckingham. C.F. (editors), Religion in the middle east:

Three religions in Concord and conflict, Vol 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Firro, Kais M. (2011). The Druze Faith: Origin, Development and Interpretation. Arabica 58, p. 76-99.

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