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Gnostic Sophia and the Suppressed Christian Mysteries (Anne Baring Part 3)

What if early Christianity contained a path centered on direct knowledge of the divine within us, and that path was pushed outside the Church that survived?This is Part 3 of my multi-part series of conversations with Anne Baring, recorded across September and October 2026. While ...  Show more

The Lost Civilization of the Goddess (Anne Baring Part 2)

What if the history of Europe contains a civilization most of us were never taught about?This is Part 2 of my multi-part series of conversations with Anne Baring, recorded across September and October 2026. While each episode can stand on its own, I recommend starting with Part 1 ...  Show more

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