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How to Save the West - Spencer Klavan | Maiden Mother Matriarch 48
Jan 14, 2024
Spencer Klavan, classicist and author, discusses the classical worldview versus the modern one, exploring topics like magic, angels, and demons. They also delve into classical and Christian perspectives on sexuality and gender, highlighting what modern society can learn from ancient ideas.
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- Gnosticism views spiritual knowledge as elite-exclusive, opposing physical existence and heralding secret insights.
- Christianity praises the sacredness of embodiment, especially in the form of the Virgin Mary, countering Gnostic disdain for bodily aspects.
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Gnosticism and Secret Knowledge
Gnosticism, derived from Gnosis knowledge, is characterized by the belief in secret knowledge attainable only by an elite few, viewing the spiritual world in opposition to the tangible world. Associated with the mistrust of the body, Gnosticism often highlights a retreat from bodily existence, rejecting the physical as deceptive and undesired. This inclination towards secret knowledge and denial of mundane reality is echoed in certain ideological movements like transgenderism, where the body is perceived as an obstacle to the true self.
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