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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost years

A man spent 10 years in a gnosticism-based cult that controlled thoughts, sexuality, and behavior through guilt, false prophecies, and spiritual manipulation before eventually escaping and becoming a psychologist.
Philosophy
fromOpen Culture
3 months ago

The Gnostic Gospels: An Introduction to the Forbidden Teachings of Jesus

Gnosticism represents an alternative Christian tradition that explains evil by positing a flawed demiurge and presents distinct theological answers to theodicy.
Philosophy
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Forbidden book omitted from the Bible reveals a vengeful child Jesus

A noncanonical Infancy Gospel of Thomas contains dramatic, sometimes violent, stories of Jesus' childhood that were rejected by the early Church as inauthentic and heretical.
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