Day: 30 September 2026

The simplest way to understand the difference is this: Mainstream Christianity says salvation comes through Jesus Christ. Gnosticism tends to say liberation comes through awakening to hidden or inner spiritual knowledge — gnosis. But “Gnosticism” wasn't one single religion. It is a modern umbrella term for several movements in the first few centuries after Jesus, and they differed considerably....

I have to mention Matt Goodwin's excellent contribution (sign up for his substack) which sums up the whole wretched situation as far as the UK is concerned. ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏...