Red Menace Jesus Christ Beyond Belief: A Mystical Reading of the Gospels
Dec 24, 2025
Dive into a fresh perspective on Jesus as Alyson and Breht blend Jewish mysticism, Christian contemplation, and Buddhist insights. They explore Jesus as a non-literal mystic focused on inner transformation and radical compassion. Personal stories of leaving dogma for a more expansive spirituality reveal intriguing journeys. The hosts reinterpret hell as a psychological state and emphasize practices like meditation for non-dual awareness. Their vision of Christianity is one rooted in love, liberation, and social justice, challenging listeners to embody these values.
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Jesus As Mystical Teacher
- Jesus can be read as a mystic teaching an experiential, non-dual awakening rather than a set of literal propositions.
- Breht O'Shea argues this reading is historically present and politically revolutionary.
From Fearful Jesus To Mystical Interest
- Alyson Escalante recounts growing up in a fundamentalist Baptist household where Jesus equaled fear and hell.
- Reading St. Athanasius and mystics shifted her view toward mysticism and eventual exploration of Judaism and Kabbalah.
Conversion, Rejection, Then Mystical Return
- Breht O'Shea describes converting to Catholicism at 13 and later rejecting then reclaiming mystical aspects through Buddhist practice.
- He links powerful emotional reactions to Christian iconography with moments he identified as 'heart of Christ' experiences.