“The most famous Gospel not in the Bible: what is the Gospel of Thomas?” – Andrew Mark Henry | Within Reason | Religion For Breakfast ▶️

Andrew Mark Henry is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ZHvARQz5M TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 What is the Gospel of Thomas?02:21 Is This a Gnostic Gospel?07:07 Dating the Gospel09:39 Is Thomas Jesus' Twin Brother?21:22 Doubting Thomas28:16 Does Thomas Contradict the Canonical…

“What Are the Gnostic Gospels?” – Elaine Pagels | Within Reason ▶️

Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jExBkcB0RTs TIMESTAMPS 00:00 What is a Gnostic Gospel?04:51 How the Gnostic Gospels Were Discovered10:36 Secret Knowledge & Teachings18:01 Do the Gnostic Gospels Contradict the New…

“Morality, the monarchy, and the protests of Peter Hitchens” – Alex O’Connor | The Thinking Atheist ▶️

Alex J. O’Connor is the mind behind Cosmic Skeptic and Within Reason YouTube channels and podcasts, dedicated to the publication of philosophical ideas and debates in an accessible format. A graduate of philosophy and theology from St. John’s College, Oxford University, Alex is an international public speaker and debater, having delivered addresses across multiple continents…

“Left-wing does NOT mean WOKE” – Susan Neiman | Within Reason with Alex J. O’Connor ▶️

Susan Neiman (born March 27, 1955) is an American Jewish philosopher, cultural commentator, and writer. She has written extensively on the juncture between Enlightenment moral philosophy, metaphysics, and politics, both for scholarly audiences and the general public. She currently lives in Germany, where she is the Director of the Einstein Forum in Potsdam. Susan Neiman…

“Why Can’t We Find Meaning Anymore?” – John Vervaeke & Alex O’Connor | Within Reason ▶️

The pessimist has to invent new reasons to exist every day: he is a victim of the “meaning” of life. Cioran, All Gall Is Divided (1952) In a book on Zen Buddhism, by A. W. Watts, I stumble upon this: "But the anxiety-laden problem of what will happen to me when I die is, after…