“C’mon then, give us the low-down on Archons,” insisted Arther.

T obliged, “They are part of the Sophianic narrative. French scholar Jean Doresse identified a cache of texts at Nag Hammadi, Egypt, December 1945, as Gnostic. Gnosis is ‘inner knowing’. Gnosticism refers to a body of teachings derived from the Mystery Schools of pre-Christian antiquity. Gnostics who protested against Christian doctrines such as divine retribution and Christ’s resurrection were targeted as heretics and suppressed by early converts to the One True Faith. Gnostics developed a cosmological vision centred in a female deity, the Divine Sophia. Archons have perhaps most recently been reintroduced into our lexicon by John Lamb Lash’s interpretation of the Nag Hammadi texts and the Divine Sophia Gnostic creation myth. By contrast, the likes of Jay Dyer refute the lure of Gnosticism, its modern variants, and ponder who funds gnostic movements and books. Though a fascinating subject for some, neither John nor Jay are likely to be invited to the Brussels Broadcasting Corporation any time soon.”

Arther could not resist a quip: “So God is a bird, a chick, a Goddess!”

Ayşe: “Really Arther, you can be so crass.”

T: “Infinite possibilities Arther. Infinite possibilities.”

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