Periagoge
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What Is Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives?: Strip away the mystery: Gnosticism is a hunger to know the divine directly, paired with skepticism toward institutional authority. Explore how this impulse took root in the first centuries of Christianity and why it threatened the emerging church.

Discover why Gnosticism terrified the early church and what it reveals about spirituality beyond institutional control today.

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Concepts in this course
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Dance and Movement as Spiritual Practice
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Intoxication as Gnosis and Ecstatic Union
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Love as Transgressive Divine Law
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Spiritual Union Through Annihilation of Self
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The Beloved as Divine Knowledge
AI prompts in this course
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What Would You Tell Someone Just Starting with Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives?
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The Moment Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives Changed for You
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If You're Honest About Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives...
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A Hard Question About Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives
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What Do You Actually Want with Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives?
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