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Did early Christians secretly believe something very different from what was taught publicly?
In this fascinating MythVision Podcast discussion, Dr. Robert M. Price explores a provocative theory about the origins of Christianity: that early Christians may have maintained both an exoteric, public theology and a deeper esoteric teaching reserved for an inner circle.
The conversation examines Gnosticism, Adoptionism, Cerinthus, Marcion, the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel of Thomas, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the development of early Christian beliefs about Jesus.
Could the public belief that Jesus was adopted as God's Son have existed alongside a more mysterious belief that Jesus was the vessel for a heavenly Christ spirit?
Dr. Price also discusses the distinction between Adoptionism and Arianism, the role of the Logos, the concept of a pre-existent Christ, Docetism, the Nag Hammadi texts, and the enormous diversity of beliefs that existed before Christianity became institutionally orthodox.
Was Christianity always one unified religion — or did competing versions of Christianity exist side by side?
Watch the full discussion and explore the strange, complicated, and often overlooked world of early Christian theology.
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Did early Christians secretly believe something very different from what was taught publicly?
In this fascinating MythVision Podcast discussion, Dr. Robert M. Price explores a provocative theory about the origins of Christianity: that early Christians may have maintained both an exoteric, public theology and a deeper esoteric teaching reserved for an inner circle.
The conversation examines Gnosticism, Adoptionism, Cerinthus, Marcion, the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel of Thomas, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the development of early Christian beliefs about Jesus.
Could the public belief that Jesus was adopted as God's Son have existed alongside a more mysterious belief that Jesus was the vessel for a heavenly Christ spirit?
Dr. Price also discusses the distinction between Adoptionism and Arianism, the role of the Logos, the concept of a pre-existent Christ, Docetism, the Nag Hammadi texts, and the enormous diversity of beliefs that existed before Christianity became institutionally orthodox.
Was Christianity always one unified religion — or did competing versions of Christianity exist side by side?
Watch the full discussion and explore the strange, complicated, and often overlooked world of early Christian theology.
One on one with Dr. Robert M. Price 👉 jemi.app/robert.m.price
Robert M. Price Patreon. 👉 patreon.com/robertmprice
Dr. Robert M. Price Website 👉 robertmprice.mindvendor.com
The Journal of Higher Criticism 👉 amzn.to/36Jrt01
Dr. Robert M. Price youtube 👇
youtube.com/channel/UC1DNSr88CVkRTKu_EXeGimg
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@mythvisionTV
============================
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============================
RECOMMENDED ONLINE COURSES HERE
👉👉 Checkout MVP Courses to find new and upcoming online courses:
mvp-courses.com
Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, “The Quest for the Historical Paul: Apostle or Apostate?” - -
https://mythvisionpodcast.com/histori...
Sign up for Dr. Kara Cooney’s Course, “Ancient Egyptian Cosmogony and Cosmology” - -
https://mythvisionpodcast.com/egyptia...
Sign up for Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh’s Course, “The Gospel Masterclass” - -
mythvisionpodcast.com/gospels
Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, “Jesus and The Dead Sea Scrolls” - -
mythvisionpodcast.com/dss
Sign up for Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh’s Course, “Unforgettable Footprints of the Pauline Legacy” - -
https://mythvisionpodcast.com/paulsle...
Sign up for Dr. Dennis MacDonald’s Course, “Reading the Gospels with One Eye on Greek Poetry” - -
https://mythvisionpodcast.com/homeric...
Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, "Creating Jesus: Why Mark’s Gospel Was Forgotten?" - -
https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/fir...
Sign up for Dr. Dale C. Allison Jr's Course, “The Quest for The Historical Jesus” - -
https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/jes...
============================
GET RECOMMENDED BOOKS HERE: 👉 amzn.to/35FqNYf
============================
Please consider supporting MythVision's work by joining our Patreon or contributing a one-time donation:
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CONTACT ME
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LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE:
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