The Secret, Gnostic Origins of Islam (live with @LloydDeJongh)
Channel: Reasoned Answers
Date: 01/01/2023

Perhaps you've heard that the Quran borrows from every belief floating around 7th century Arabic, including some gnostic texts.  Perhaps you've seen our series looking at the pagan influences of Islam.  It turns out, that is one piece of the puzzle.  Islam has broad categories of influence - the pagan and the gnostic - and the Quran's borrowings barely scratch the surface of Islam's deep connections to gnostic thought.  Taking a deep dive below the surface explains many bizarre teachings of Islam and also it's desire for secrecy.  This is the secret history the most enlightened sheikhs knows but will NEVER mention in public.  @LloydDeJongh joins me live to begin our investigation into the true origins of Islam's "pure monotheism."

For more on Gnosticism in Islam, see this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy8uZd3mOZSq_1Bdn-G8_vuAFDHIuGEyF
See also our series on the pagan influences of Islam: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy8uZd3mOZSpoVZYzXC4kdli7MAflRAV-

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