Dive into the wisdom of Gnostic texts as selected excerpts from The Sophia of Christ unfold. Discover the intricate relationship between material and spiritual worlds, exploring profound truths beyond mere understanding. Reflect on human perception and philosophical views while embracing the eternal nature of spiritual knowledge. This journey invites listeners to connect with deep insights and timeless wisdom.
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Gathering in Galilee
After rising from the dead, Jesus' followers went to Galilee, to a mountain called Divination and Joy.
They discussed the material world, the spiritual path, and the Saviour's teachings.
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The Material World's Veil
Every person born into the material world has been enveloped by matter, hindering their search for God.
Even the wisest philosophers' speculations about the world's arrangement cannot uncover the true nature of reality.
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False Philosophies
Philosophers propose various explanations for the world's management: self-governance, providence, or fate.
None of these teachings are true; they originate from mortal, limited perspectives.
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A reading of selected excerpts/verses from the gnostic text, The Sophia of Christ.
The Sophia The Christ, also known as the Wisdom of Jesus Christ, is a Gnostic text that was first discovered in the Berlin Codex (a Codex purchased in Cairo in 1896 and given to the Berlin Museum which also contains the Gospel of Mary, the Apocryphon of John, and a summary of the Act of Peter). More famously, the Sophia of Jesus Christ is also among the many Gnostic tractates in the Nag Hammadi codices, discovered in Egypt in 1945. The Berlin-Codex manuscript (as opposed to its contents) probably dates to c. AD 400, and the Nag-Hammadi manuscript has been dated to the 300s. However, these are complemented by a few fragments in Greek dating from the 200s, indicating an earlier date for the contents.
Sophia should be understood in its ordinary meaning as "wisdom", analogous to the titles Wisdom of Solomon and Wisdom of Sirach.
🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.