By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-07-02T03:58:52-04:00July 5th, 2023|Tags: Christianity, Early Christian Communities, Eternal Life, Gnosticism, Manichaeism, Surprising Things about Jesus|
He (Mani) saw himself as not only teaching Christianity, but THE Christianity. So, what happened historically? You have competition. You have competition between the leaders who think they are the ones who are teaching the correct version. An interview with Dr. Jason BeDuhn
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-02-25T16:48:56-05:00March 1st, 2023|Tags: Crucifixion, Early Christian Texts, Gnosticism, Healing|
It was tough trying to select snippets of the top ten... But just a glimpse of these highlights ought to inspire you to go back and listen to some of the complete podcasts again. A retrospective with Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-07-01T08:10:56-04:00September 7th, 2022|Tags: Christian Heresies, Christianity, Gnosticism, Manichaeism, Religious Boundaries|
Some scholars treat Manicaheism the same way Americans treat Asian-Americans. They’re from somewhere else. Guests, but not from here – they’re outsiders. An interview with Dr. Jae Han.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-07-06T04:24:43-04:00July 6th, 2022|Tags: Christian Heresies, Demiurge, Genesis, Gnosticism, Nag Hammadi|
Here’s a saying [of Jesus] that nobody else knows about! And if you can figure out this …or really understand what’s going on here, you will have a certain kind of power. An interview with Nicola Denzey Lewis.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-05-15T08:05:03-04:00May 18th, 2022|Tags: Christian Heresies, Empowerment, Gnosticism, Nag Hammadi, Secret Revelation of John|
For those who want to hold power and authority over others, the value of this ancient text remains controversial, because it discusses the kind of freedom that offends authoritarian control.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-05-14T23:57:15-04:00August 11th, 2021|Tags: Christian Heresies, Gnosticism, Gospel of Mary|
"This is the kind of life that seems most consistent with Jesus’s other teachings, and the accusations against Gnosticism hardly apply to this text."
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-05-14T23:58:17-04:00June 2nd, 2021|Tags: Christian Heresies, Early Church, Gnosticism, Nag Hammadi, Religious Boundaries|
So they feel there’s a need to say, 'OK, we know this is a time of crisis, so we need to know who counts in our group and who doesn’t.' An Interview with Chance Bonar.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-05-14T23:58:37-04:00September 5th, 2019|Tags: Extracanonical Texts, Gnosticism, Salvation, Savior, Secret Revelation of John|
In the Secret Revelation of John, the disciple John asks the Savior a crucial question: does everybody get saved? No, if we look at it one way. But yes, if we look at it another way.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-07-31T02:04:49-04:00June 24th, 2019|Tags: Early Christian Texts, Gnosticism|
This month’s study involved exploring the raging debate over whether there is any such thing as 'Gnosticism' and whether or not it is important to stop labeling certain texts as 'gnostic.' Presenter: Dr. Deborah Saxon (with host Shirley Paulson)
By Deb Saxon, PhD|2022-05-14T23:57:29-04:00October 1st, 2018|Tags: Gnosticism|
Irenaeus and others claimed that certain books contained "gnostic" heresy. ... "Gnosis" simply means "knowledge," and in fact, many considered having "gnosis" a good thing.
