Talk Gnosis

Msgr. Jordan Stratford fills us in on the mysterious St Cyprian of Antioch, a figure of magic and religion whose popularity has recently been growing across a wide swath of different traditions. Find out why the Cyprian phenomonen is needed in the world today and discover this powerful spiritual ally who combines Christianity, sorcery, and hermetic wisdom.

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We have two dynamite guests, Dr. Sara Parks and Talk Gnosis returning champion Dr. James McGrath, on to discuss women in the Gospels, women in the life of Jesus, and the wisdom that Jesus learned from the women he knew and met that helped transform him into a great spiritual teacher.

Check out Dr. McGrath’s new book “What Jesus Learned From Women” at https://wipfandstock.com/9781532680601/what-jesus-learned-from-women/

Get Dr. Sara Parks book “Gender in the Rhetoric of Jesus: Women in Q” at https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781978701984/Gender-in-the-Rhetoric-of-Jesus-Women-in-Q

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Meditation is touted as a magical cure-all with only benefits by a variety of voices in both religious and secular circles. But could meditation and mindfulness have any adverse effects? Are there possible bumps in the road when taking a religious practice and putting it into a secular context?

Scholar and PHD candidate Anna Lutkajtis has released “The Dark Side of Dharma: Meditation, Madness and Other Maladies on the Contemplative Path” and she fills us in on all the lesser known and talked about meditation challenges and negativies that are often left out of conversations about the contemplative path.

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Zola Jesus (AKA Nika Danilova) is one of the 21st Century’s great musicians and artists. Her explorations of the human condition and transcendence in darkness have always had Gnostic themes but over the last few years she’s developed a more intentional interest in Gnosticism, the occult, and spiritual practices.

She shares her Gnosis with us about the creative process, ascending through descending, discovering the humour in accidental existence, breaking free of fake realities, and (you better believe it) more! This is part of our ongoing bonus “Black Iron Prison” series where we speak to thinkers outside of the Gnostic world about Gnostic themes in their work and in art, society, and in the world.

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John Helcl II is a seminarian and podcaster and involved with one of the modern Freemasonic Templar movements. John joins us to talk about the original Knights Templar, what they do or don’t have to do with Gnosticism, modern Templarism, and why chivarly matters for the modern world.

Check out the After Lodge podcast at: https://www.afterlodge.com/

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