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Topic: Gnosticism

Gnosticism is an ancient religious movement that emphasized the attainment of secret, transcendent knowledge ('gnosis') as the path to spiritual enlightenment and redemption.

More on: Gnosticism

The podcast episodes explore the connections between Gnosticism and various topics, including the use of psychedelic drugs, ancient pagan practices, and the origins of early Christianity.

For example, the episode 'Psychedelics, Serpent Gods, & Machine Elves' discusses how the pursuit of transcendent knowledge through psychedelics is rooted in ancient Gnostic beliefs, while the episode '#346 - The Best Kept Secret In History?' examines the theory that Gnostic mystery rites involving psychedelics influenced the development of early Christianity.

The episode 'Evangelistic Aliens' explores the idea that purported encounters with aliens or UFOs are actually demonic deceptions that repackage ancient Gnostic beliefs, tempting humanity to reject God and pursue a false path to becoming godlike beings.

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