Periagoge
Course

Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives in Practice: Move beyond theory into lived reality: how did Gnostic communities actually worship, teach, and understand their place in a cosmos they believed was fundamentally broken? See the ethics and practices that flowed from their worldview.

Discover how ancient Gnostic communities practiced their radical faith: their rituals, teachings, and ethics rooted in a broken cosmos. Move beyond theory

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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
AI Prompt
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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The Examined Path Through Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives
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