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In the exoteric world, we listen to powerful people who tell us what is right and what is wrong. However, in the esoteric world, we listen to ourselves. Read the Christian Gnostic Manifesto to further understand what it truly means to be a Christian.

Wicca is simply a new incarnation of a very old tradition.

In order for the Catholic Church to win the stuggle for leadership against other early Christian sects such as the Gnostics, it had to establish order and authority.

I make some clarifications to my large article "The Christian Gnostic Manifesto" and go a little bit more in-depth about Gnosis. My work only scratches the surface of Gnosis and if you are truly interested you will do more work to discover the liberation in Gnosis!

poem about the cosmos

There are countless references to many religious and philosophical ideas and groups mentioned throughout the Xenosaga series. This is a list of a few of the most perplexing and most surprising!

An essential summary of the ideas presented in the earliest texts of the Gnostic teachings.

"I know who you are and where you have come from. You are from the immortal realm of Barbelo. And I am not worthy to utter the name of the one who has sent you."

Considering the Gnostic aspects of "The da Vinci Code".

Analyzing the claims of scholars regarding Gnostic works and the Bible.

I'm asked what my beliefs are quite often when I say I'm not Christian, Agnostic, Atheist, nor any other major religion. So what are my beliefs? I'm a Gnostic Luciferian. What does that mean?

This article contains spoilers, so read the story before reading this piece. Is Melville's tale simply an argument against capital punishment, or is it much more?

These are the fruits of my wife's research into early Christian writings.

I will not include Seven Days Adventist in the list because they have made some changes and accommodate vital Biblical teachings in to church recently.

In this final segment of my Speaking My Mind series, I discuss a few more aspects of society that need to be addressed: the viewers of Zeitgeist and The Secret. I also provide links to following resources.

A description of my opinion of why it is impossible for any person to truly be an atheist.

This articles shares information on six superstitions; outlining where they came from and what they mean.

In part 3 of my series, Speaking My Mind, I talk about where our values originate.

I am here to speak my mind on a variety of issues. Throughout this series of opinion pieces, you will know what I believe the real issues are.

This is information on The Other Side, a non profit in Utica.

Everyone has heard of the Spanish Inquisition - but what made it different from other inquisitions?

The history and superstitions behind the word Abracadabra.

Marcus Grodi is the host of a program called The Journey Home, which features people who have either converted to Catholicism from a variety of different religious traditions, or are lapsed Catholics who have resumed practicing Catholicism.

There are a lot of metaphors and symbolisms of various actions Jesus Christ took in the bible. These actions have always been used by those in the world today who are smart and powerful. These are some observation I made and recorded from my knowledge of power.

The Gospel of Judas Iscariot was recently made public. This gospel tells a very different story about the man who has been known for thousands of years as a traitor.

Certain magical and occult practices can traumatize the psyche not because they are "evil," but because they tend to expand one's experiential horizon. How much knowledge can one absorb safely?

Overview of tantra and practical advise for men wishing to bring the "sacred" into their relationships.

Who Was St. Patrick

In case you haven't read Flatland, you must stop, ditch the computer screen and correct your error by digesting this novella. If you have, hopefully you'll appreciate this review.

Braverman "Bravo" Shaw always knew that his father had secrets, but it is not until Dexter Shaw's death that his son learns of their magnitude.

The History, Origin, and Meaning of the Name Sophia

The Muwahhidoon (which translates from Arabic to 'the monotheists') or Druze as more commonly known, are followers of a supposedly heretical form of Islam that is around a thousand years old.

Establishing a framework in which to understand the text

Many people believe that "alternative medicine" is a new fad, but most methods of alternative healing are as old as the hills.

Graduate-level research paper comparing the history of attitudes towards religious belief in early Judaism and Christianity.

This is a research article about children's literature, mythology and popular culture. It tries to understand the important role that the very different religious sensibilities of authors like C.S. Lewis and Philip Pullman are playing in our culture.

Ed Silvoso writes in his book, Anointed for Business, about the need for a transformation of the marketplace. Silvoso aims to demolish the dichotomies that wrongfully exist in our world between the worshiping of God and working for pay.

The history of the Rosicrucian Order

An article about the Knights Templar

An assignment for my mass communications class. How has the medium you selected contributed to the demise and advancement of civilization? How has it positively and negatively influenced thinking, attitudes, and behavior of individuals, the community?

Who were the Culdee?

This is my opinion of the long-awaited, but ill-fitting, conclusion to Frank Herbert's science fiction epic "Dune."

As a lifelong reader, many books have deeply affected my life and thought, and those books have been both non-fiction and fiction. Many people might wonder how fiction can change a person's life, but often, other readers will simply smile and nod knowingly.

Did you know America has it's own version of Stonehenge? Well if you didn't, you're not alone. Most people have never heard of the Georgia Guidestones.

Considered a heresy by mainstream Christianity, Gnosticism is regaining popularity, thanks in part to many archaeological digs, such as Nag Hammadi in Egypt, and cultural influences, such as the films The Matrix and The Da Vinci Code.

Considering a recent archaeological discovery and its impact.

Mikhail Bulgakov was a downtrodden result of Soviet Censorship. In The Master and Margarita he wrote of the absolutist views that created such a state and rejected them via his re imagining of the Gospel through the eyes of Pontius Pilate.

Discussion of the Islamic mystic Mansur al-Hallaj, executed for his proclamation "I am the Truth"

In the secret teachings of Jesus he explained how we could heal ourselves in detail and that is why those books were removed fromt he selected books of the bible.

A small storm has been raging in the comedy world after the Feb. 10th incident between Joe Rogan of NBC's Fear Factor and comedian Carlos Mencia. This type of tumult is nothing new in an industry that operates virtually beyond the protection of copyright laws.

The exact nature of the views being put forth to the church of Ephesus by false teachers has been discussed since the first century.

Over twenty years ago, a tomb was found in Jerusalem in a construction site. Twenty years later, a filmmaker is claiming that this is the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth and His family. Will it show evidence of truth?

Christian America believes that Wahhabi, Arab Islamic Terrorists flushed with Oil incomes, aim to establish "an Islamic Caliphate covering a region from Spain, across North Africa, through the Middle East and South Asia, all the way to Indonesia -and it wouldn't stop there.

Some say Sylvia Browne is a fake while others find comfort in her "readings" from the dead. Despite the negative chatter, is it really in poor taste for her to tell people of the encounters she supposedly has with their loved ones?

A scholar in early patristic writings argues that the extant Gospel of Judas is clearly not the same one as mentioned by Irenaeus in 180 AD and is largely meaningless as tool to undertand early Christianity.

The Gospel of Thomas was written before the year 200 and is a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus. The author is believed to be Judas who is Jesus' younger brother.

One would expect postmodern themes to dominate independent film, the avante guarde of the cinematic world.

The Nag Hammadi library was discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945. It is a collection of religious texts written in Coptic that were buried around 400 CE. This essay examines a Gospel contained in that collection called Thunder: Perfect Mind.

Demons from the nether world are all about us. There is no escaping them. They come up for the depths of the collective imagination, perhaps the race memory. Fiends of the dark, they are pictured flying on tattered wings or prancing on cloven hooves.

There have consistently been a few questions that have timelessly taunted man and science: "What is the meaning of life?", "What is the meaning of death?" and "What comes next?" Reincarnation answers the last question and sheds light on the other two...

The Da Vinci Code is a condensed film version of a fictionalization of a academic theory. It is a successful moody quadruple mystery. There remains a questionable expansion of Howard's creative philosophy eschewing limits and strict patterns.

Christ arose and left no bones behind. Why the Discovery Channel's "Lost Tomb of Jesus" is causing so much controversy among theological Christian scholars.

When deciding on the name for their child, some parents consider more than just the way a name sounds or its popularity. The meaning of a name is just as important.

Considering the arguments often used against the Scriptures.

Christianity is supposed to be about Love, Respect and Self-Control. Instead the church promotes hatred. In this research paper I talk about The Problem with Christianity, The Real Message of Christianity, Misunderstandings and The Psychology of True Christianity.

Once study is done of ancient times, may shcolars agree the ancient races far exceed our own in their knowledge and empowerment. Their social and cultural ways are still a benchmark for today.

When one finishes The Physics of Christianity by Frank Tipler, one doesn't quite know what to make of it. It is part religious tract, part physics text book. The Physics of Christianity seeks to prove that the tenets of the Christian religion are compatible with physics.

Take a trip back to ancient times and discover a diversity in traditional Christian ideas.

Was Jesus an apocalyptic prophet? Meaning, did He believe the end of the world would happen soon after His death? Or did He know that the world would survive another 2007 years?

Overview of the Novus Spiritus religion with links to the NS homepage.

Examining controversies surrounding the Tomb of Christ documentary, aired by the Discovery Channel.

When people hear, minister and tarot cards in the same breath they tend to see dark images of animal sacrifice, speaking in tongues, and evil doings. I do none of these!

A Review of the Spiritual (Non-Fiction) Book by Sylvia Browne.

Everyone is familiar with marijuana. And many of the U.S. population has "tried" the drug. But, many people aren't familiar with its history, benefits and drawbacks. Thus I have compiled a detailed report on the history and benefits of this facinating plant, marijuana.

Jorge Luis Borges uses his extraordinary talent to weave tales of reality and insight. We will explore this use of magical realism that is contained within Borges' Ficciones.

What most people have been led to believe about the Dead Sea Scrolls is completely erroneous.

Reviewing a recent Discovery Channel special

An examination of religious symbols and thematic strains in Cather's famous novella

This will let the reader recognize that his journey towards life wasn't towards damnation and that his death wasn't in vain. Paul knew he awaited salvation. Paul was shaped and changed by Christianity.

I thought that I would try my hand at writing a midrash (a story taking place between the lines of the Bible) on the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Traditionally the serpent is seen as an evil figure but I thought it would be interesting to give this midrash a gnostic bent.