We chat with the founder of The Church of the SubGenius, a parody religion that has been a primary driver of freethought and consciousness-awakening in modern times. Is it an elaborate joke or a real system of deeply held beliefs? Does it have Gnostic themes? Can its message work in a time when society and reality itself are more like parodies instead of frameworks for human existence? Let’s find out. Astral Guest – Rev. Ivan Stang ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhAU19OPDvs

The great question and the argument is complicated. The answers will hopefully disturb and then amaze you. From the Sethians to the Hermetics, from the Manichaeans to the Cathars, it's a rainbow of rebellion against a world that was, oddly enough, deeply loved by these heretics. My article on Gnostics and world-hating: https://thegodabovegod.com/are-gnostics-world-haters/ My article on whether Gnostics believed in Charity and Good works: https://thegodabovegod.com/do-gnostics-believe-in-charity-and-good-works/ Please support: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHfaXQnOJDg

A unique book has just been published, endorsed by such lauded Gnostic experts as Elaine Pagels, Robert Price, and Lance Owens. It is both a heart wrenching biography and a penetrating exposition on Gnosticism, full of orthodox deconstruction and dark parody. It is also a Jungian treatise on the nature of fallen men and fallen gods, brimming with the lore of ancient alchemists. In other words, it’s a new Gnostic Gospel. This work focuses on an often-overlooked cornerstone of Gnostic thought: the timeless love story of Christ and Sophia. From the elegant Valentinian myths to the romance of the Red King and White Queen manifesting in tales across the eons — we find how this transcendental story revealed itself in the life of a man and his struggle with family loss; and how it may reveal itself in your life in times when wholeness is the only answer to tragedy. Astral Guest — Fady Riad, author of The Gospel of Lie This is a partial show for our new model. For the second half of the interview, please become a member of our Archive of Past Shows. Members please go to the recent New & Complete Episodes section. http://thegodabovegod.com/subscribe-2/ Images from the Rosarium Philosophorum (which Fady goes into detail in the interview): http://www.alchemywebsite.com/virtual_museum/rosarium_philosophorum_room.html Get Gospel of Lie: https://tinyurl.com/lwqdz6b Listen to this and all other episodes: http://thegodabovegod.com/ Become a patron and keep this Red Pill Cafeteria open: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte The Gospel of Lie Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheGospelofLie/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtHgtjJFkcI

Always an honor when Lon Milo Duquette visits The Virtual Alexandria. He will discuss his new book: An Accidental Christ. This “novel’ presents a thought-provoking exploration of who Jesus really was - a King of the Jews, Son of God, or a man caught up in Roman Palestine - and how the Jesus myth may have become distorted. It uses biblical quotes and facts to explore this concept and incorporates humor, tragedy, and thrills. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3N2VcaT More on Lon: http://www.londuquette.com/ Get online tickets to Astro Gnosis 2: Meet the Archons: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astro-gnosis-meet-the-archons-online-tickets-641473272827 Homepage: https://thegodabovegod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte AB Prime: https://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/ Virtual Alexandria Academy: https://thegodabovegod.com/virtual-alexandria-academy/ Voice Over services: https://thegodabovegod.com/voice-talent/ Astro Gnosis (Meet the Archons): https://thegodabovegod.com/astro-gnosis-archons/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImnWPqF060c