unORTHODOX, Part 02: Gnosticism, Docetism and Why Plato Isn't the Best Spiritual Director

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If the church has a favorite heresy, it is likely that of gnosticism - the belief that the main problem with the spiritual life is that we have bodies. They seem to be forever getting in the way of pure spiritual pursuits, dragging us back into the baser elements of our nature. If only we could rid ourselves of the flesh!

It was an idea first offered by Plato and has been incorporated into the church nearly from the beginning. In this episode we look in depth at gnosticism and why it is so dangerous.

The text for this sermon is Colossians 2:6-12 (NRSV).

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