Teaser for 'Postmodern Gnosticism & Gnosis as the Last Hope to Bridge Faith & Reason' 07/24/2010

POSTMODERN GNOSTICISM & GNOSIS AS THE LAST HOPE TO BRIDGE FAITH & REASON MAIN

Topics Discussed:

--What were the lessons the ancient Gnostics found in the Garden of Eden that are more pertinent now than ever before?
--Why parroting the Classic Gnostics is not enough to aid mankind, but instead we should modify our owns Mystic or Gnostic orientations to suit a technological, fast-changing world and in essence, like CG Jung and PKD did, create a Postmodern Gnosticism movement.
--How the ideas of certain mystics in the last several generations like Ramakrishna, William James, Emerson and others have paved the way to buttress the Gnostic Revival.
--Why Comic Books have become the new Gnostic Gospels of our era.
--How mysticism and sexuality are eternally correlated; and how it’s time for modern humans to embrace this in their own mystical pursuits or the study of past mystagogues.
--The concept of Protognosis—that first disturbance that begins to align the faith and reason, open the doors for true gnosis, and ready the spirit and mind for a higher state of consciousness.
--Why the modern versions of Jesus as celibate, married or even gay all have merit and can suit our own understanding of our Inner Christ in a time evanescing gender identities.
-- Ludwig Feuerbach:  An important theologian and perhaps the most overlooked Gnostic of history.

And much more!!!

In honor of Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day, our rebroadcast is Aeon Byte #98-- The Secret History of Mary Magdalene with James Gardner, author of Mary Who? and Jesus Who?.  We've delved into Mary M. as the Gnostic Master, the Bride of the Heavenly Logos and the Lower Avatar of Sophia. We've contrasted her position in Orthodoxy versus Gnosticism. But now we find some new amazing truths about Mary Magdalene from the Canonical Gospels themselves! Secrets that have been overlooked for thousands of years, still making her a woman who towers over all women yet was more than a disciple to Jesus.

Next week we deal with one of the greatest Gnostic myths of all times—The Legend of Faustus.  Told and retold throughout history, we find that it is truly a Gnostic initiation and magical coded ritual that directly draws from ancient Gnostic scripture, as well as the Gnostic Sages, in particular Simon Magus and the Prophet Mani.  We take a journey with Mephistopheles through the charged, esoteric vision of the legend of Faustus, culminating with the dark Gnosis of Goethe.  Our guest will be Ramona Fradon, author of The Gnostic Faustus.