The only thing a slave desires is freedom. His master’s riches are far from his mind. But a child is not content with being a child. Instead, he lays claim to his father’s inheritance. Those who inherit from the dead are themselves dead, and the
The only thing a slave desires is freedom. His master’s riches are far from his mind. But a child is not content with being a child. Instead, he lays claim to his father’s inheritance. Those who inherit from the dead are themselves dead, and the
The Gospel of Judas, a second-century Gnostic text, presents a provocative reimagining of the relationship between Jesus and his disciples. This text, lost for centuries and rediscovered in modern times, challenges the traditional narrative by portraying Judas Iscariot as the favored disciple, entrusted with a divine mission rather than as a traitor. Now, before you start to yell, “HERESY!”, let’s take a step back and talk about what this author is doing. He’s NOT trying to trick you into thinking... Read more
“A Hebrew who makes someone else a Hebrew is a proselyte. But a proselyte does not always make other proselytes. “Authentic beings are who they have always been, and what they embody is authenticity simply by becoming who they always were.” The Gospel of Philip
You ever notice how the one thing Jesus talked about the most—God’s unconditional love—is the very thing religion seems to bury under layers of rules, doctrines, and gatekeepers? It’s almost like there’s a system in place designed to keep people from experiencing the simple, beautiful truth that God is love and that this love is for everyone. Now, if that sounds a little cynical, stick with me. The deeper I go into this, the more I realize that organized religion—especially... Read more
“It is as though after two thousand years of Abrahamic religion – Judaism, Christianity, Islam – the unending barbaric violence and moral desolation of humankind has finally brought the whole of our global world to a life-or-death hunger for a new kind of knowing
Imagine emerging from the darkest chapter of your life and instead of harboring resentment, you open your heart to understand the fears and pains of your oppressors. That’s exactly what Nelson Mandela did. After 27 years behind bars for protesting South African Apartheid, Nelson Mandela chose reconciliation over revenge. We could use some of that transformative empathy today. Embracing Empathy in Relationships At its core, empathy is about truly hearing one another. How often do we jump to conclusions or... Read more
It may come as a shock to some of you, but the Gospel of Judas is a real thing. It’s an ancient text discovered in the 1970s, hidden away in Egypt for over 1,600 years, and finally brought into the public eye in 2006. Unlike
We all know the feeling: you see something infuriating on social media and, before you can stop yourself, you’re typing up a storm, ready to fire off a post that will change the world. Sound familiar? But here’s the thing: posting on social media probably won’t change anything. Now, I’m not saying that sharing your thoughts is bad. Of course, it’s good to have a voice and to be passionate about what’s right. But if we’re expecting that one post—or... Read more
The lost Gospel of Philip, like the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary and the Gospel of Truth, is a text that is shrouded in mystery. Before its discovery at Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945, we barely knew of its existence, and like
Have you ever heard of the Gospel of Philip? If not, you’re in for a wild ride. This ancient text, part of the Nag Hammadi Library discovered in 1945, is one of those apocryphal gospels that didn’t make the cut into the New Testament [like the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Truth]. And, let’s be honest, that alone makes it worth exploring. After all, when a group of early church leaders got together and decided what was “inspired”... Read more
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