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 Dr. Hal Taussig|2022-04-27T02:01:13-04:00April 27th, 2022|Tags: Concepts of God, Gender Issues, Gratitude, Nag Hammadi, Prayer of Thanksgiving|
Take in, if you can, the depth of this Divinity, and the way it is expressed. Notice how it proposes that Divinity itself is characterized primarily by growth.
By Dr. Hal Taussig|2022-03-27T04:04:42-04:00March 30th, 2022|Tags: Ancient Writings, Genesis, Hebrew Bible, Nag Hammadi, Savior|
Although Seth stories are told in a variety of versions in these religions, Seth is always good and often heroic. And in a number of these stories, his role as Savior takes on a divine status.
By Dr. Hal Taussig|2022-01-26T14:04:13-05:00January 26th, 2022|Tags: Christ, Nag Hammadi, Norea, The Thought of Norea|
Now that these new discoveries have shown us the very close ties between Norea, the Father God, and Christ, there is a new set of possibilities for ways Christian divinities can be seen.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-07-28T06:58:41-04:00August 23rd, 2021|Tags: Extracanonical Texts, Nag Hammadi, The Thunder Perfect Mind|
Although not particularly noticed by scholars or religious groups, The Thunder: Perfect Mind has become one of the most engaging recently discovered early Christ texts. Presenter: Dr. Hal Taussig (with host Shirley Paulson, PhD)
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-08-31T06:53:36-04:00August 4th, 2021|Tags: Early Christian Texts, Genesis, Nag Hammadi, Old Testament|
Who actually is the culprit in the book of Genesis? Is it Adam? Is it Eve? Is it God himself? The main story is in Genesis. An Interview with Dr. Lance Jenott.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-06-06T16:55:22-04:00June 9th, 2021|Tags: Ancient Writings, Faith, Fundamentalism, Nag Hammadi, Religion|
What is especially liberating about this for me is that I know these [Nag Hammadi] texts don’t belong to any other competing faith tradition either. All Christians ‘own’ them on an equal footing.
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|2021-05-05T02:37:54-04:00May 5th, 2021|Tags: Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Thomas, Nag Hammadi|
"One of my hobbies was to read things from antiquity that nobody else had ever read before. … Preparing a translation for publication is separate from translating as you put it together." An interview with Dr. Charles Hedrick.
