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VALIS and Dickian Gnosticism
Dec 1, 2023
This podcast explores Philip K Dick's novel 'VALIS' and its examination of insanity, reason, and the blurring of fiction and reality. It also delves into the connections between Gnosticism and Dick's writings, discussing concepts like the demi-urge, the division between good and evil, and transcendence through Christ. The podcast challenges the notion of reality and spirituality and examines the transformative experience 'VALIS' provides for readers.
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- In Philip K Dick's novel 'VALIS', the protagonist's intense hunger and love for God goes beyond the typical, manifesting as a physical hunger and leading to an obsession with a specific pink light.
- 'VALIS' explores madness and the questioning of existence, blending fiction and fact to understand the blurred lines between sanity and insanity, ego and self, ultimately aiming to comprehend the nature of reality.
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The Love and Hunger for God
After encountering God, Fat develops an intense hunger and love for Him. It goes beyond a typical love for God, manifesting as a physical hunger. Fat describes being injured by a pink beam of light from God, causing temporary blindness and spiritual haunting. He searches for that same pink light, unable to find it anywhere else. Normal light lacks that specific color, and Fat becomes obsessed with it.
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