How a Gnostic Book Combined Ancient Mystery Schools - Nag Hammadi Codex VI
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Published 2023-07-14
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Nongri's Blog on Nag Hammadi VI - brentnongbri.com/2018/07/10/a-model-of-nag-hammadi…
" - God's Library: The Archaeology of the Earliest Christian Manuscripts - 978-0300248609
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - 978-0061626005
Hanegraaff - Esotericism and the Academy - 978-1107680975
All Comments (21)
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Vendetta cannibalism sounds metal as heck
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"...reveals himself as Christ. As one does." Priceless!
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This is not only one of the most content-rich channels anywhere, but this particular episode contains some truly perceptive and intellectual probings on ancient texts and ideas and the whole context of how these even came to be in existence, materially. We are today, not just inheritors of the ideas themselves, AND the books (or some of, and some fragments of) but privileged to have such people as Dr Justin Sledge convey them to us in his authentic scholarly style - and brain-power, let's be honest here!
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Favorite. Episode. Ever. I've been stuck in this rabbit hole for a while now, but this synopsis style video covering so much at once (while really only talking about a single barely recognized object) is fantastic. It gives a sense of the whole exactly in the way I think you inteded it to (for myself at least). Quite a "Gnostic" experience, thank you. Cant wait to get some HWA merch! Still debating if I wanna wear a shirt with a demon mirror on it - but maybe... hmmm... treasure...
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If you didn't have me at "vendetta cannibalism" you DEFINITELY had me at "physical forensic recreation" (My special interest is forensic reconstruction of textiles)
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This guy is such a pleasure to learn from. The very best kind of philosophical/religious/what have you teacher. The kind that, while having his own beliefs, is happy to help you learn all aspects of these topics that there are, so that you can make your own conclusions and find your own way. If only all leaders of the spiritual side of life taught like this. 🙏
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I think this has been one of your most rewarding episodes lately. I've been struggling with the longer episodes, and a bird's eye view like this makes it really worthwhile. Thanks as always.
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The idea there's enough of an audience for this subject to have merch available makes the young philosophy major/OTO initiate/Elaine Pagels's lecture bootlegger in me's heart soar.
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Your channel is helping me become a healthier person! One thing I absolutely hate to do is working out. To make it more tolerable, I started listening to your videos when I'm exercising, it helps me take my mind off how much I hate doing it. Thanks for your fantastic content!
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Love the use of William Blake's art. One of my personal favorites, and a great match for this content.
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Esoterica at his finest!
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May all of the obfuscated texts be revealed to you 🙏 out of the darkness, into the light. Appreciate your work.
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Not even 5 minutes in and we have already broached heart eating, cannibalistic blood feuds. Im intrigued.
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Wow, the hits just keep coming with this channel. I love the balance, smarts and humour Justin invokes to bring these ancient texts alive. Tbh, I doubt I would 'spend' my time indulging in these obscure, though often mesmerising and thoroughly stimulating videos if it wasn't for this mans verve. No blowing of smoke up the ass intended. My regards as always.
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Appreciate your honesty in admitting that many of the Nag Hammadi texts are virtually incomprehensible to us today. The only thing we can be sure of is that there are esoteric meanings and phrases embedded in them that were only known to a select few at the time, and are well beyond recovery by us. To think that moderns are going to be able to decipher everything and explain it all is hubristic to the extreme.
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Good day to you Dr. Sledge. I would like to once again thank you and everyone else for creating this channel. I really appreciate the work you do and that you're willing to do this for free. I wish I was in a better financial situation so I can throw a ton of money your way to help you keep going.
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Wow. I've watched and enjoyed hours of this channel. This episode feels like a treat for having grappled with all the various schools and forms of thought about the mind and the soul that have been presented. The context, the richness of imagination across space and time, the painstaking labor of transmitting these thoughts; all of this filtered through the vicissitudes and sheer madness of human history. Exciting, invigorating, exquisite!
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As usual, thank you for these wonderful and above average videos 😁 My interest in Crowley began in the 1980’s when my parents took me to an anti-rock music seminar. I went logically from Crowley to the word “Gnostic,” and grabbed a copy of the Nag Hammadi library (a large tan paperback) in my 20’s. Now, being in my 50’s, I applaud your work which helps keep my curiosity alive ‘n’ kickin.’ 👏
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Thank you so much for videos like these. I'm a religious person, but it's incredible to me that modern mainstream Christianity can be content with so little in terms of texts and resources they draw from. We're really missing out.
