Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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An interview with Jeff Kripal on mysticism, sexuality, and the homoerotic structure of orthodox religion.

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Transcript: johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-sex-and-mysticism

Companion interviews:
He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth: youtu.be/yZPHXK4Q60c
The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism: youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU

Timestamps:

00:00 0. Introduction
11:38 1. Why Mysticism Selects for Same-Sex Desire
21:06 2. A Queer Reading of Jesus
32:47 3. Why a Sexless Jesus Won Out
41:27 4. Jeff’s Encounter with a Hindu Diety
53:30 5. Mysticism as Hedonism
1:04:07 6. Plato on Love, Sex, and Divinity
1:07:40 7. Sex Runs Through the Supernatural