FBP 965 - Christology - You May Be Gnostic if... (Part 3 of 4)

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Written By William Holtzinger

Episode 965 (12:10)

In this episode: Gnostic struggles as a youth; What is Gnosticism? Examples: You may be a Gnostic if you define religion by your feelings or think almost everything is a conspiracy; Remedy? Trust in Jesus He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Related article: https://media.benedictine.edu/francis-says-you-may-be-a-gnostic-if

Image: A modern colorization of the “Flammarion Engraving,” an unknown artist’s allegorical depiction of the quest for knowledge.

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