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The Gnostic view of Jesus
What was the Gnostic view of Jesus? We might more appropriately discuss Gnostic “views.” The term “Gnosticism,” as I’ve written previously, can be applied to a diverse (and often contradictory) body of teachings and texts. Nonetheless, we can (cautiously) draw some general conclusions about so-called Gnostic Christianity. Christian orthodoxy sees Jesus as the Second Person…
The Gnostic View of Adam and Eve
The Gnostic view of Adam and Eve is very different than what Christian orthodoxy holds. In traditional Christian teaching, our first parents were placed in paradise, and given the privilege of communing openly with God. If you were raised in church, you might have been told that when Eve ate the apple, this act initiated…
The Gnostic View of God
Gnosticism radically reimagines the Abrahamic God, the creation he authored, and our relationship to both. Many Gnostic texts don’t see the God of Genesis as divine at all. He is a creature inhabiting our lower, material realm, often malicious or incompetent. The world he made is an abomination, and he inflicted a wound on the…
The Tower of Babel: Genesis 11:1-9
What is the meaning of the story of the Tower of Babel, found in Genesis 11:1-9? It is such a strange tale, and so much happens in just a few verses. Is it historical? Is it an allegory designed to teach us to live in accordance with God’s laws? Maybe the Tower of Babel story…
The Mock Human Sacrifice at CERN
In 2016, a video of an mock human sacrifice at CERN went viral. It’s fake, but whoever made it wants you to think it’s real. A human sacrifice is shocking enough, but the fact that it took place at CERN, in front of a statue of the Hindu god Shiva, and that CERN employees were…
Politics and the English Language By George Orwell
“Politics and the English Language” is a warning from George Orwell about the political dangers of bad writing. It is as urgent now as the day it was written. George Orwell (1903-1950), born Eric Arthur Blair, was one of the foremost political writers of the 20th century. Most famous for his novels 1984 and Animal…
The Last Clip You’ll Ever Watch
Ted Turner, founder of CNN, created a video to be played in the event of a nuclear apocalypse. It is a beautiful, strange, and haunting artifact.
Final Destination and Fear in the 21st Century
The Final Destination franchise predicted the fear and nihilism that came after 9/11. This article is an analysis of Final Destination, and the way its approach to death, and to life, articulates our present despair.
A Cure for Late Capitalism
Late capitalism is a meme, but it’s also a disease. We explore the meaning and history of the term, and examine the sickness of postmodernism. Here’s the cure.
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