Christian Philosopher
Simon Peter said to them, "Mary should leave us, for females are not worthy of life." Jesus said, "Look, I shall guide her to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every female who makes herself male will enter heaven's kingdom." (Thomas 114). If you read…
“It is easier not to speak a word at all, than not to speak more words than we should.” – Thomas a Kempis I have found this true so often that I think it is something to be aware of. We can get so carried away talking that our talk turns frivolous and even harmful.…
A Gnostic Christian approaches Scripture as myths, interprets Scripture allegorically, has mystic secrets reserved for the initiated, aims for salvation through mystical insight (gnosis), is open to new revelations from God, and follow Jesus as the Messiah, God, and Savior. A Christian Mystic may or may not approach Scripture as myths and interprets Scripture allegorically.…
"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone" (1 Timothy 2:1). When you are asked to pray for someone, how often do you wonder what to say? If you are asked to lead in prayer, it can be stressful. The usual guidance is to just follow the…
The Congress of Messina, meeting in 1966, made a huge mistake by defining “gnosis” as “knowledge of the divine mysteries reserved for an elite.”[1] Following their lead, many have continued to repeat this mistake. Gnosis, writes Elaine Pagels, “is not primarily rational knowledge.” Rather, it is “an intuitive process of knowing.”[2] It is, in the…
Subject: Therapeutae and Therapeutrides Author: Philo Judaeus Date: 30 CE Editor's Introduction As is evident from the writings of Seneca, Epictetus and others, philosophy in the West ceased to be purely speculative, and dealt with moral and religious questions. This tendency toward the moral and religious was strengthened by the spread of Jewish and Christian…
There are a number of people beginning the awakening process. This is a painful process of deconstruction of old belief systems. The story your parents, church, or society have told you begin to fall apart. It is helpful to know this is normal for those awakening from the Matrix. There are four stages of faith.…
Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue. (Proverbs 11:12) The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. (Proverbs 17:27-28) Those who guard their…
A popular meme says: So if guns kill people, I guess pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk, and spoons make people fat. Guns are designed to kill, pencils are not designed to misspell words, cars are not designed to drive drunk, and spoons are not designed to make people fat. But guns are designed to…
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). Most Christians don’t understand grace. Grace is not unmerited favor. You can’t grow in unmerited favor, you either have it or you don’t. Grace is the special influence of God upon a person.. You can grow in the…