Tag Archives: Gnosticism

New Age Thinking?

Posted on July 26, 2026 by cdsmiller17

There is Nothing New Under the Sun Wrapping ideas from millennia ago in “New” robes doesn’t make them right. It’s just a different way to be rebellious with the ‘status quo’. Gnosticism has been around for a long time. The … Continue reading →

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Is It Meant to Confuse Us or Set Us Free?

Posted on July 9, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Have the Gnostics Returned as Artificial Intelligence? I watch a lot of YouTube videos: not for entertainment, but for awareness. I suspect that the algorithms are giving me more of what I already watch, so my viewing preferences will be … Continue reading →

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While We Wait with Bated Breath for June 6, 2026

Posted on May 17, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Is The Da Vinci Code True? Oh, I do love a ‘whodunit’, don’t you? What makes this even better is the fact that three weeks from now, something significant is supposed to happen. At least, this is according to a … Continue reading →

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The Noble Eightfold Path

Posted on December 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

As Shared by Mary Magdalene with the Other Disciples This might seem a bit of a stretch, but the 42nd chapter of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene tells us how she escaped from the world of illusion into a blissful … Continue reading →

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Leonardo da Vinci Got it Right: Mary Sat Next to Jesus

Posted on December 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Last Supper (1495 – 1498) There’s another conundrum we can clear up by referring back to the Gospel of Mary. Because the Beloved Disciple is usually ascribed to John (especially in the Gospel of John), there is an misconception … Continue reading →

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Let’s Answer This Question, Once and for All Time

Posted on December 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Are Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany the Same Person? According to the Roman Catholic Church, the answer is “no”. By introducing a sister, Martha, and a brother, Lazarus, the waters become a little muddied. But, as I have explored … Continue reading →

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Did You Know that Jesus has a Secret Name?

Posted on July 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Aberamentho If you need reminding, I call myself a Gnostic Christian. That means I have points of view that are considered heretical by the main stream churches. Jesus having a ‘secret’ name shouldn’t really be a surprise: we all have … Continue reading →

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Jesus was the Man, Christ was his Title

Posted on May 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Gospel of Thomas . . . . . Amen.

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Protestants Called Him “Father of the Canon”

Posted on July 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Athanasius of Alexandria (died: May 2, 373 AD) It probably matters to no one in the present time who this man was. But he seems to have been the one to list the 27 books of the New Testament that … Continue reading →

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I’ve Said It Before: My Knowledge Runs Deep

Posted on January 25, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Gnosticism This image represents the Demiurge. He is the ruler of this world. He is not God. We are God. What I find fascinating is that the ‘script’ running along both sides of this image represents the astrological signs (Aries … Continue reading →

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