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Category: Gnosticism

Discussion of Gnosticism and its contemporary reincarnations

The Worship of Knowledge

Posted on January 19, 2024December 1, 2024 by Dr Bob

It takes only a brief review of conservative web sites, print media, and pundit blogs to be impressed by their deep frustration in dealing with progressives. Not merely the disagreement with their beliefs and priorities, mind you — that is a given — but rather with their peculiar unresponsiveness to arguments of reason and logic….

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An Agnostic Nurse

Posted on January 16, 2023December 7, 2024 by Dr Bob

In an previous essay discussing the similarities between progressivism and the ancient religion and philosophy of Gnosticism. I received a comment from a nurse, whom we shall call Wendy (not her real name): I don’t understand: Why does liberalism have to be about religion? I find it very offensive. I am liberal because I think…

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